Alan Nakagawa is an interdisciplinary artist with archiving tendencies, primarily working with sound, often incorporating various media and working with communities and their histories. He has created a series of Invisible Architecture experiences that are mash ups of the recorded acoustics of historical sites, giving new context to historic places through a contemporary lens of sound.

Nakagawa is currently one of the commissioned artists for the 2026 Counterpublic in St. Louis MO. He will be focusing on creating a database about the underground dance bar UPSTAIRS LOUNGE (1994 to 2018) with the help of the Upstairs DJ, Tran Family, staff and supporters. Working with the STL County Library, WashU Library and STL Central Library, his interdisciplinary menu will include building a database of oral histories, photos and videos. A pop up oral history station including a dance music sound element and a vinyl mural will be installed at the STL International Institute and travel to several cultural events during Counterpublic. Lastly, Nakagawa will release a dance music LP inspired by the many interviews he’s conducted, Soundbytes from these interviews will also be included on the LP.