evala is a Japanese sound artist and musician. He explores new auditory experiences through his unique “Spatial Composition,” using a 3D sound system that does not rely on existing formats. His project “See by Your Ears,” guided by the concept of “seeing with one’s ears,” presents spatial and immersive auditory experiences and seeks to awaken the inherent, dormant potential of hearing. Launched in 2017, this project has been showcased internationally in diverse settings, from anechoic chambers to vast parks, from abandoned buildings to public spaces and theaters. It has garnered significant international acclaim, including numerous awards from prestigious institutions such as Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs. Notably, in 2025, evala was honored with the Isao Tomita Special Prize at the Prix Ars Electronica.

His recent solo exhibition, “evala: Emerging Site / Disappearing Sight” (NTT InterCommunication Center [ICC], 2024), featured eight sound installations presented in environments ranging from an anechoic chamber to an approximately 400-square-meter exhibition room.
Recent works include “Sprout” (Former Bunkamura Studio Site, 2024), which is the “Sprout of Sound” series made using a group of small speakers; “Alaya Crossing” (2022), which was set at the World Heritage site of Yakushiji Temple; the “Inter-Scape” series (ENNOVA ART Museum, China, 2024; Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, 2022; Towada Art Center, 2020); “Sea, See, She – To you, who is yet to come” (2020), an “Invisible Cinema” experience presenting sound-only cinema in complete darkness, which won an Excellence Award at the 24th Japan Media Arts Festival; a 576-channel sound installation, “Acoustic Vessel Odyssey,” featuring Sony’s spatial audio technology (SXSW, Austin, USA, 2018); an installation using an anechoic chamber, “Our Muse,” (Asia Culture Center, Korea, 2018; NTT ICC, 2017); and “Otocyon Megalotis” (Sonar+D, Barcelona, 2017; NTT ICC, 2013, 2014, 2023, 2024).

He also produces unique and original sound designs using cutting-edge technology for public spaces, stage productions, films, and more. Visiting professor at Osaka University of Arts.