Japan Foundation presents Disability×Performing Arts Series 2016
The Japan Foundation, as part of its support for diverse artistic activities including cultural exchange around the globe, will this year implement a series of programs titled “The Japan Foundation presents Disability×Performing Arts Series 2016.”
The “Unlimited” program at the 2012 Cultural Olympiad in the U.K. was aimed at supporting and celebrating the originality of disabled artists. Based on the legacy afforded by “Unlimited,” the series aims to enhance the recognition of the outstanding artwork produced by disabled artists and contribute to the expansion of their role in the world of art.
Through three performing art programs and one symposium, our challenge this year is to draw attention to the physical sensations particular to disabled people and how these sensations can be expanded though the utilization of cutting-edge Japanese technology to offer potential new art forms.
A performance of Visually impaired X Dance X Technology “dialogue without vision” can be viewed via YouTube.
- Dividual Plays -Dialogue between the unconscious and systems
- Visually impaired X Dance X Technology “dialogue without vision”
- SLOW MOVEMENT -The Eternal Symphony 1st mov.- in Yokohama
- Future capability of the performing arts with the usage of technology and disability as a key
- Profile
Dividual Plays
-Dialogue between the unconscious and systems
(YCAM InterLab + Yoko Ando)
Courtesy of Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM]
SLOW MOVEMENT
-The Eternal Symphony 1st mov.- in Yokohama
(SLOW LABEL)
©27FOTO
Visually impaired X Dance X Technology
“dialogue without vision”
(Masako Yasumoto/Yuri Suzuki)
Photo: Gottingham
Dividual Plays -Dialogue between the unconscious and systems
| Artists | YCAM InterLab + Yoko Ando |
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| Cast | Kenta Kojiri, Yasutake Shimaji, Kyoko Miyashita, Yoko Ando |
| Staff |
［Special Collaborator］
［Joint Research and Development］
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| Introduction | Reactor for Awareness in Motion (RAM) is a research project that Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media (YCAM) launched together with dancer Yoko Ando and technology specialists who are active in Japan and elsewhere. Dividual Plays consists of performance and interpretation which are to demonstrate fruits of RAM. A talk session will be held after each performance (except 6:00 p.m. performance on February 5). |
| Dates |
Thursday, February 4, 2016 7:30 p.m.*1
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| Duration | Approximately 120 minutes |
| Venue |
KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theatre, Large Studio |
| Price | Non-reserved seat (spaces for wheelchair users are available) Advance 3,000 yen,/At the door 3,500yen/TPAM Registrant Benefit (Advance) 2,000 yen |
| Tickets | Ticket Kanagawa Tel.+81-(0)570-015-415 (10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.) Peatix |
| Organizers/ Supporter/ Production |
Organized by The Japan Foundation, Yamaguchi City Foundation for Cultural Promotion Co-organized by KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theatre Supported by Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi City Board of Education Produced by Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media |
Visually impaired X Dance X Technology “dialogue without vision”
| Artists | Masako Yasumoto/Yuri Suzuki |
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| Cast | Hideyuki Kato, Ryo Kudo, Kanami Sakai, Yukako Hayashi, Hikari Higuchi, Masashi Higuchi |
| Staff |
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| Introduction | The performers are people who have limited or no access to visual information. By extending their bodily perception through sound and dance, it attempts to inspire reflection on human body and perceptions. |
| Dates | Sunday, February 7, 2016 11:00 a.m./3:15 p.m. Thursday, February 11, 2016 12:30 p.m./5:00 p.m. |
| Duration | Approximately 20 minutes |
| Venue |
KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theatre, Large Studio 281,Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Price | Admission Free/All standing (spaces for wheelchair users are available)/Advance reservations not required |
| Organizers/ Cooperation/ Production |
Organized by The Japan Foundation, KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theatre With cooperation of: KINJO RUBBER CO., LTD, TOWA CO.,LTD. Produced by: The Japan Foundation |
SLOW MOVEMENT -The Eternal Symphony 1st mov.- in Yokohama
| Artists | LOW MOVEMENT in Yokohama General director: Yoshie Kurisu Artists: Mito Ikeda, Yui Inoue, Keisuke Kanai, Saori Kobo You, Kumiko Takeda, Mika Bando, Koji Nishioka, Mizuki Misumi, Shigenori Mochizuki (Ritsumeikan University), Kazuyo Morita, Luftzug, et al. |
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| Introduction | This is a work of performance art with public participation, created through the collaboration of a diverse array of people, transcending the boundaries of age, nationality, occupation, and ability/disability. |
| Date | Saturday, February 6, 2016 3:00 p.m. (Talk show after the performance) Sunday, February 7, 2016 2:00 p.m./4:00 p.m. Doors open 20 minutes before the show starts |
| Duration | 30 minutes |
| Venue |
ZOU-NO-HANA TERRACE |
| Price | Admission Free (except for some of the workshops)/ Non-reserved seat (spaces for wheelchair users are available)/Advance reservations not required |
| Organizers/ Cooperation/ Production | Organized by SLOW LABEL (Specified Nonprofit Corporation), ZOU-NO-HANA Terrace Co-organized by: The Japan Foundation With special cooperation of: TAIYO KOGYO CORPORATION; TSP TAIYO Inc.,; Yamaha Corporation; Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. With cooperation of: Atelier CORNERS; ISHIKAWA WIRE NETTING Co., Ltd; JICA YOKOHAMA; LUC INDUSTRY INC. |
Future capability of the performing arts with the usage of technology and disability as a key
| Introduction | Towards the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, people take a growing interest in body and disability. The Japan Foundation organizes a symposium on the capability of the performing arts augmented by the usage of technology and disability. Speakers include specialists in Japan on technology and the performing arts, and two British professionals who will show us cultural activities in the UK which are accessible for everyone regardless of disability. In addition, the talk will include cultural programs that were disseminated to provinces in relation to the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games. |
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| Date |
Thursday, February 11, 2016 10:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue | BankART Studio NYK 3-9 Kaigan-dori Naka-ku Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Tel.+81-(0)45-663-2812 Nearest station: 4 min walk from Bashamichi (Minatomirai Line) |
| Booking | Booking is essential. To researve a seat, please email your name and affiliation to jftpamsympo＠jpf.go.jp. (When sending an e-mail, please enter a half-width character "@" instead of a full-width character "＠".) |
| Organizer | Organized by The Japan Foundation in association with Performing Arts Meeting in Yokohama 2016 Executive Committee |
Profile
YCAM InterLab
YCAM InterLab
A team of media art researchers and developers in the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM], provides technical support for the realization of installations and performing art pieces commissioned by YCAM. Along with research and practical attempts in implementing cutting-edge technology in the realm of art, the members engage actively in various collaborative research with specialists invited from all parts of the world, with the aim to establish human networks and facilitate exchange among the technical departments of cultural facilities, while continually expanding their area of investigation.
Yoko Ando
Photo: Dominik Mentzos
Since she embarked on a career as a dancer after meeting Kuniko Kisanuki in 1989, Yoko Ando has appeared in numerous dance performances. She has been choreographing and performing her own solo pieces since 1997. In 2001 she was discovered by William Forsythe and joined the Ballett Frankfurt, and in 2005 became a member of The Forsythe Company. Ando now enjoys a worldwide reputation as a leading dancer of the company. In Japan, she continues to work on her own projects while collaborating with other dance companies.
Masako Yasumoto
©Toru Yokota
Masako Yasumoto is a dancer and choreographer. Having choreographed mainly for theater performances and films, she moved to Fukuoka after the performance Zekkowaruko pon in 2012. Since then, she has been involved in activities with local communities such as creating dance with companies, holding special class at elementary schools, and workshops with citizens. She has been based in Kyoto since 2015.
Yuri Suzuki
©Rimamusa
Sound artist Yuri Suzuki was born in 1980. After 5 years of working as an assistant for Maywa Denki, he went on studying at the Royal College of Art. He creates pieces exploring the theme of music and technology. Currently, he is active as a sound artist and product designer, and he has become world-renowned artist for his device design with Disney Research and his projects with producer and DJ Jeff MILLS.
SLOW LABEL
©Yukiko Koshima
Slow Label is engaged in connecting artists who are active inside and outside Japan with corporations and welfare facilities in order to develop new and distinctive modes of creating things and ideas. It presents opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds to meet each other and work together by means of projects that allow for anyone to participate.
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