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Welcome to The Newsletter of Alva Noto, Carsten Nicolai, and NOTON — October 2026

New Releases

NOTON Himekuri Calendar 2027 (N×018)

  • Price: 40 EUR (excl. VAT)
  • Size: 165 × 108 mm
  • Pages: 368
  • Release Date: 01 October 2026

NOTON Himekuri Calendar 2027 is a tear-off calendar featuring a blend of Japanese, Chinese, and Western astrological information, alongside important astronomical and historical data. Expertly crafted at a traditional Japanese printing house with years of experience, the calendar measures approximately 16.5 cm in height and 11 cm in width. Available in a limited edition of just 250 copies, the NOTON Himekuri Calendar 2027 will be offered exclusively through the NOTON shop.

Designed by Carsten Nicolai in collaboration with Japanese designer nibo.

Available on

» NOTON SHOP

NOTON Himekuri Notebook 2027 (N×019)

  • Price: 40 EUR (excl. VAT)
  • Size: 165 × 108 mm
  • Pages: 368
  • Release Date: 01 October 2026

NOTON Himekuri Notebook 2027 is a highly limited edition piece, with only 100 copies available on the NOTON shop. Printed at a traditional Japanese printing house with years of expertise, the notebook measures approximately 16.5 cm high and 11 cm wide. Each notebook comes with a 380 g/m² cardboard sheet, featuring ruled lines and scales in both centimeters and inches, with matte lamination on both sides to assist with writing.

Designed by Carsten Nicolai in collaboration with Japanese designer nibo.

Available on

» NOTON SHOP

New Performances

Nils Petter Molvær + Alva Noto . Orbits

Jazz Juniors 2026

  • 04 October 2026 (Sun), 19:00
  • @ Krakow Philharmonic
  • Zwierzyniecka 1, 31-103 Kraków, PL

» Jazz Juniors 2026

Alva Noto . HYbr:ID Uni Para

GAIDA Festival 2026

  • 23 October 2026 (Fri), 20:00
  • @ LVSO koncertų salėje
  • Vilniaus g. 6, Vilnius, 01119 Vilniaus m. sav., LT

» GAIDA Festival 2026

Current Exhibitions

Carsten Nicolai . Endo Exo & Phosphenes

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Seeing Sound, Hearing Time

  • 11 September 2026 - 20 June 2027
  • @ Hamburger Bahnhof
  • Invalidenstraße 50, 10557 Berlin, DE

» Hamburger Bahnhof: Ryuichi Sakamoto | Seeing Sound, Hearing Time

Carsten Nicolai . Bausatz Noto ∞

ACMI and RISING present
The Vinyl Factory — Reverb, Group Exhibition

  • 22 May - 4 October 2026
  • @ ACMI
  • Federation Square, Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000, AU

» ACMI – The Vinyl Factory: Reverb

Save the Date

Carsten Nicolai . bausatz noto ∞ @ Andreas Murkudis

05 November 2026, 8 PM

On the occasion of bausatz noto ∞ being presented at our temporary pop-up store at Andreas Murkudis, Potsdamer Str. 77, Alva Noto will give an exclusive performance on the bausatz on 5 November at 8 PM. We look forward to welcoming you there.

Alva Noto @ Reethaus

07 November 2026

Reethaus Berlin will host a live performance by Alva Noto. More details to follow soon.

Carsten Nicolai . WAVE WEAVE & SONO OBI (2025) @ Galerie EIGEN+ART Berlin

12 November — 19 December 2026

Carsten Nicolai’s exhibition WAVE WEAVE & SONO OBI opens at Galerie EIGEN+ART Berlin. Realized in collaboration with the Kyoto-based textile company HOSOO, the project brings together film and textile works. Opening: 12 November, 5–8 PM.