Freeze 24 08 23 – An Exclusive Look at Emiri Momota and Sam Bourne for Dia
Freeze 24: The Essential Tracks
In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital art and creative collaborations, few dates resonate as strongly as August 24, 2023. This was the day that the industry witnessed the "Freeze"—a landmark DIA (Digital Interactive Arts) exclusive featuring the combined talents of Emiri Momota and Sam Bourne. freeze 24 08 23 emiri momota and sam bourne dia exclusive
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Emiri Momota – A former child model from Fukuoka, Momota pivoted to “digital choreography” in 2022. She is known for motion-capture dance works where her movements are algorithmically frozen mid-gesture, creating 3D-printed sculptures. Her signature piece, 零 (Zero), involved 847 freeze-frame poses projected onto water vapor.
Collaborative Synergy: Critics noted that Momota’s "soft" edges perfectly balanced Bourne’s "hard" industrial backgrounds, creating a visual tension that hadn't been seen in their individual works. Impact on the Digital Arts Community Visual style and palette
“When I’m on stage, everything is amplified— the lights, the music, the crowd’s emotions. Offstage I try to compress all that intensity into a single breath, like a photograph that never moves. That’s why this project fascinated me; it let me hold a piece of motion without losing its heart.”