as part of the Fabbrica Europa 2026 festival

In Calligraton the electronic music duo Schnitt collaborates with Japanese artist Aoi Yamaguchi and her art of shodō.

The stage transforms into a canvas where frequencies and calligraphy engage in a real-time dialogue. The brushstrokes, captured by sensors, influence both sound and visual parameters, exploring the balance between sound and silence, void and form.
An immersive audiovisual performance that revitalizes the ancient discipline of the calligraphy through the precision of digital art.

Schnitt is the Italian-German electronic project by Marco Monfardini and Amelie Duchow, focusing on the synchrony between audio and video.

Aoi Yamaguchi is a Japanese calligrapher who blends the ancient discipline of shodō – mastered since childhood – with contemporary, globally renowned artistic expressions.

music: Schnitt
live calligraphy: Aoi Yamaguchi

photo (detail): Naoko Kaneda