Experience Art Through Sound and Vision

Welcome to my website, showcasing my art practice at the intersection of sound and visual art. Explore my work and the ways music and visual expression connect.

Project

This section highlights my involvement in community-based, social justice,
and transformative work. Explore the projects to discover how I engage
with word, sound, and performance.

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Family Workshop: Awa Odori

9/21/2025 @ Noguchi Museum 9-01 33rd Rd, Astoria, NY 11106

Photographer: Yoshinori Nito, Photo Copyright: ©The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum / Artists Rights Society

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Love Injection Fanzine & Records

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Bio

Kiba (they/them) is celebrated in music communities as a dancer, recognized for their distinctive costumes and fluid movement. Their creative journey, shaped by early exposure to crate digging, fashion styling, and countless nights at gigs and clubs, brings a unique flair to the artistic landscape. Dancing across diverse genres, they channel this energy into their DJ sets, curating sounds that reflect eclectic influences. As DJ Kibachan, they weave their Japanese heritage through the lived experiences of New York’s vibrant dance floors, crafting sets that transcend genres and tell compelling musical stories. Guided by themes of love, wellness, and social justice, their approach resonates deeply with communities across art, culture, and music.

As an interdisciplinary artist, Hiromi Kiba rediscovered their voice through poetry, marking their return to the art world in 2019. Since presenting their first poem, Mirror Ball, they have been developing a poetry performance series in collaboration with various visual and sound artists. Exploring the possibilities of rap and multilingual performance, their work continues to evolve, engaging audiences through projects such as Dance Spirit in Stone: Awa Odori at Noguchi Museum (2025), Still, Waters Run Deep at Rock Paper Scissors (2025), and OBE / Desatar / Jisei (自生）at Loisaida Center (2025). These projects reflect a sustained commitment to pushing artistic and performative boundaries.

Poetry Performance Video

On my YouTube channel, explore collaborations with accomplished visual and sound artists that showcase our creative synergy. You’ll also find my solo projects in sound creation and rapping, along with performances from residencies and live events.

DJ Set by DJ Kibachan

Kiba has also been performing as DJ Kibachan, known for their expressive and dynamic sound selection that brings a deeply personal and genre-fluid approach to the dance floor. Their sets have resonated across a wide range of venues, including monthly DJ residencies at Nightmoves and Tokyo Record Bar, previous sets at Jupiter Disco, and a summer residency at Ace Hotel Brooklyn in 2024.

Beyond the nightlife setting, DJ Kibachan dedicates their time and energy to community-based events, such as the closing reception for hc(X)change: 10 Years of Creating Community with harlequin creature at the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts / Blackburn 20/20 Gallery, and the Community Supported Agriculture season finale sale at St. Nicholas Miracle Garden in Harlem.

Kiba also served as the wedding DJ for renowned artist Sydney Shen at the TWA Hotel. Their forward-thinking and unconventional style transformed the retro-futuristic ballroom into a radiant and once-in-a-lifetime celebration for the loving couple.

ACLU Charity Auction

10/5/2025 @ Nightmoves 295 Grand St Brooklyn NY 11211

This special event at my sanctuary is the kind of wild, soulful, and meaningful chaos I live for as an eclectic DJ in NYC. It is privilege to be a part of the ACLU fundraiser, hosted by Christina Topsoe of The Four Horsemen and Kim Hastreiter of Paper Magazine.

Photo: Miki Yamato