Proposition welcomes you to a rare collaboration with the founder of the band goat (jp) and flautist Rai Tateishi, alongside multi-instrumentalist and visual artist Kenichi Iwasa. Acoustically responding, without amplification, to a range of wind instruments within the galleries, their activation offers sound as a site of collective attention. Together, they draw on improvisation as a devotional and disciplined practice, where intuition and structure coexist.
Monday February 2nd
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Doors open at 6pm
Tickets £7. Book here:
RAI TATEISHI is a flute player with the Japanese shinobue as his foundation. He performs with a wide range of wind instruments, exploring approaches to sound rooted in local landscapes and somatic sensibilities. As a member of the taiko performing arts ensemble Kodo, he has offered his music extensively in Japan and internationally. After departing from Kodo, he collaborated with artists such as choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Living National Treasure Kabuki actor Bando Tamasaburo, Ichikawa Danjuro, Phew, and Seiichi Yamamoto. He also engages in environments where tradition and experimentation intersect, including the rhythm ensemble goat(jp) and the multi-ethnic performing arts group WATARA.
In recent years, Rai has developed a unique musical expression that fuses traditional techniques with electronics, releasing his debut album Presence on the label NAKID under the production of Koshiro Hino (known for goat and YPY). Recently he has performed at MODE 2025 and Unsound Osaka.
He currently lives in the mountains of Japan while continuing a creative practice in close connection with nature
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Kenichi Iwasa is a multi-instrumentalist whose work fuses acoustic and electronic elements, blending brass and woodwinds with live sampling and sound manipulation to craft mind-bending soundscapes that evolve in real time. His talent for transforming raw, everyday noises into intricate and compelling compositions is a hallmark of his improvisational style. He is known for his live and recorded collaborations with artists including Elvin Brandhi, Ziúr, julian Sartorius, Alexander Tucker, Jesse Kanda, Maxwell Sterling, Visio, Heith, Finlay Clark and Lutto Lento.
He currently performs with Naima Karlsson under the name Exotic Sin and released LP on Blank Forms.
Born in Japan, Iwasa relocated to London in 1996, where he founded the legendary ‘Krautrock Karaoke’. This regular event has become a signature statement of his creative ethos, combining the experimental sounds of Krautrock with spontaneous, improvisational and participatory live performance. By encouraging artists from diverse backgrounds to join in, Iwasa creates a melting pot of styles and genres, making each Krautrock Karaoke an unpredictable experience for both performers and audience while breaking down the barriers between them.