evala is a sound artist and musician. At the core of his artistry is the project “See by Your Ears,” which―guided by the concept of “seeing with one’s ears”―presents new auditory experiences to awaken the inherent, dormant potential of human hearing. His practice is defined by his unique method of “spatial composition.” Utilizing 3D sound systems that transcend existing formats, he composes and weaves sound on-site, interacting with the site-specific resonances of each location to dissolve the boundary between physical reality and sonic fiction.

His work is presented in a diverse range of settings, including anechoic chambers, gardens, ruins, public spaces, museums, and theaters. In 2025, he was awarded the Isao Tomita Special Prize at Prix Ars Electronica in recognition of his ongoing artistic exploration of spatial audio and his contributions to making sound art accessible to a wider audience.

Selected Works: His major solo exhibition, “evala: Emerging Site / Disappearing Sight” (NTT ICC, Tokyo, 2024), featured eight installations across the entire museum. Recent works include “perennial” (2025), set in the Site of Reversible Destiny – Yoro Office by Shusaku Arakawa + Madeline Gins; the “Sprout” series (2024–), which utilizes massive speaker arrays to evoke a “sprouting of sound,” and “Studies for” (NTT ICC, 2024), a project exploring the spacial sound artist’s archive through AI, winning the AICA Award at the AI Creative Future Awards 2025.

His portfolio also features “Inter-Scape” sound and light installation series in the museums (2020–2024); “Alaya Crossing” (2022) at the World Heritage site of Yakushiji Temple; and the spatial audio album “Chosho Hakkei in Rittor Base – HPL ver,” which received an Honorary Mention at Prix Ars Electronica 2021.
Notable projects include the “Invisible Cinema “Sea, See, She – To you, who is yet to come”” (Excellence Award, Japan Media Arts Festival 2021); the garden exhibition “Chosho Hakkei” (2019); the 576-channel “Acoustic Vessel ‘Odyssey’” (SXSW, 2018) featuring Sony’s spatial audio technology; and “Otocyon Megalotis” (Sonar+D, 2017; NTT ICC, 2013–2025).

He also creates original sound designs using cutting-edge technology for public spaces, stage, and film. Visiting professor at Osaka University of Arts.