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Born in Kobe, Japan, in 1987,

 

Ryo Fujimoto is a Ritual Artist and Sound Artist

whose work originates from a profound,personal act of survival.

At age 14, following the sudden death of his father, he began human beatboxing not as a musical pursuit,

but as a visceral method of confirming his own existence through the body's vibration.

This foundational act evolved into an international career.

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As the only Japanese artist affiliated with a leading European beatbox agency,

he gained renown for "Humanelectro," a hybrid performance style merging raw voice with electronics.

His tours have taken him to 40 cities across 10 countries,

with notable performances at the Human Beatbox Convention in London,

the World Beatbox Championship in Berlin,

and collaborations with Grammy-winning artists Robert Glasper and Bill Summers.

 

His innovative use of Leap Motion technology gained widespread media attention

from outlets such as Ableton Live, Gizmodo, and CoDesign (NY).

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A pivotal turning point occurred in 2015.

After witnessing the realities of global violence in Palestine,

Fujimoto felt the limits of his existing expression.

He subsequently entered a nearly decade-long period of introspection,

pausing major public activities to fundamentally reconstruct his artistic language.

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Since resuming his activities in 2024,

his practice has shifted decisively toward ritualistic works

that explore voice, life, energy, and transformation.

 

Centered on the question, "How do we connect with the world?",

his current work fuses ancient, folkloric processes with contemporary technology and social critique,

aiming to create spaces for dialogue not through explanation, but through shared sensory experience.