Special Video Screening: 'See Art through the Body' and '1001' by Fukiko Takase

The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation is delighted to present two dance video works by Fukiko Takase – ‘1001’ and ‘See Art through the Body’. These pieces use dynamic dance performances to interrogate human cognition and physicality in modern society.

 

1001: 

1001 is a collaboration between composer Dustin O’Halloren, choreographer Fukiko Takase and lighting designer Yaron Abulafia. It explores ideas of technology and humanity and mind-body dualism – the notion that humans have both a mind with free will and a body that executes mechanical movements, existing independently of but interacting with each other. As we approach the age of AI, how will this new form of consciousness interact with the physical bodies that contain it? What will happen to the idea of the soul and the meaning of being? Our future is full of unknown possibilities. We search for love in three realms of existence – body, spirit and technology. Where will we find ourselves in these three? What will we lose and what will we forget, even as we celebrate the unfolding of new forms of civilisation? Welcome to a new era! 1001 will take you there.

See Art through the Body: 

How can the body translate kinaesthetically from visual stimuli? See Art through the Bodyis a highly experimental and playful multi-disciplinary creative idea that creates an immersive gallery experience through collaboration with an artist in a gallery and museum space. Collaboration is the fundamental key to this idea. By collaborating with an artist whose work is on display in a gallery or museum, Takase creates a unique hybrid form of narrative that combines the energy of the artworks and the physical body. A further layer of the work is acoustic translation from the visual stimuli by musicians performing live improvisation. Takase uses her instinctive physical approach to challenge her body, imagination, creativity and knowledge, and to utilise her years of experience as a performer, to be in tune with the moment and the space and to connect with a body of art which has its own personality and messages. The addition of an acoustic interpretation to the characters and voices of the artworks enhances the experience and enables viewers to enjoy the artwork and the gallery environment from a different perspective. The viewers’ empathy will enable them to see and feel the work through the performer’s body. The dialogue between the energy of the two bodies echoes through the space, as they connect energetically with each other as well as resonating with the audience. This body of work evolves and is different in each performance, depending on the artist being collaborated with and the inspiration received from the work, so it is always an original response to the specific art work exhibited in the gallery or museum on the day. This version, ‘Monochrome’, is a collaboration with the sculptor Meg Shirayama and the singer Hatis Noit.

 

 

The special video screening will be shown in the ground floor library.

13 October – 20 November  2023

Monday–Friday 9:30am–5:00pm
Admission free, no booking required

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