Hidden Layer Studio

Hidden Layer Studio, 2023–, is a Japanese studio in the bakushi / kinbaku ecosystem.

Active: 2023–

Era: 2020s

Tokyo / Omotesando studio and artist-unit infrastructure around Pablo Shibari and AIAIDA. Pablo's official bio says he and AIAIDA founded a company called Hidden Layer after performing rope, installation and new-media work in Tokyo's underground art / techno scene, then opened an Omotesando studio at the beginning of 2023. PR Times names Hidden Layer Studio with SuperUser as the organizer of a 2023 Unbound event, while Bonobo uses the public `@hiddenlayer.unbound` identity for Hidden Layer's Unbound sessions.

Reference links

instagram

Sources

Pablo Shibari: About catalogue record
Pablo Shibari: Sessions catalogue record
PR Times: UNBOUND 2023 preview catalogue record
Bonobo: UNBOUND Session 2024.05.19 catalogue record
Instagram: Hidden Layer / Unbound / @hiddenlayer.unbound catalogue record

People associated with Hidden Layer Studio: Pablo Shibari.