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Archetypal Bodies Prototype #1 This is a re-imagine of my previous work, “VENT!”. My central idea is that, through performance, we access our unconscious, therefore allowing the archetypal spirit to enter our state of being. Stories encapsulate archetypal meaning and the framework of how we think and orient ourselves in this world. So, the essence… Continue reading “Archetypal Bodies” 11

25th Nov 2024 Sensory Listening as one! The arc diagram above by Wayne McGregor represents our minds as a bounded space of images. The upper arc identifies images of what we see and hear out there in the world, as well as what we feel inside of our bodies right now. Our body state is… Continue reading “Archetypal Bodies” 10

Anthony McCall – Solid Light (at Tate Modern) Movements are the tension between dualities, and life feeds on it. The exhibition starts with McCall’s film in a dark room “Landscape for Fire”, to gradually ease the eyes of the darkness inside. As I walked into the next room, my listening heightened while calibrating my vision… Continue reading “Archetypal Bodies” 9

Butoh Part 2 Elaborating on the last post about Butoh, Maggie and I experimented with a text-to-performance approach to explore our Butoh bodies. We used a Butoh-Fu “Gaki, The Hungry Demon” by Hijikata and an excerpt from my work “VENT!”. Butoh-fu is butoh’s notation system. “Fu” means something written, scored, or recorded. For Hijikata, the body… Continue reading “Archetypal Bodies” 8

Butoh part 1 Also named as “Dance of Utter Darkness” (It was initially called ‘ankoku butoh’), it was founded in the 60s by Tatsumi Hijikata and Kazuo Ohno. Butoh, like the Fluxus, breaks the constraints of Western dance and the rigidity of Japanese traditions such as the Noh drama and Nihon Buyo (Japanese classical dance).… Continue reading “Archetypal Bodies” R&D 7

Sounding Places and Sonic Fiction Kit’s Beach – Hildegard Westerkamp, transcript As soon as I make space to hear sounds like this, or to dream them, the sound of the city blows back in, gusting through the other sounds on tape to dominate the acoustic space. Then I feel the strength to face the city… Continue reading “Archetypal Bodies” R&D 6

The Psychological Gesture Action has to be approached through the realm of the will. It is not the character’s thinking, it is the will of the character taking on a form. Therefore, gestures are not simply physical imitations of shapes and forms but a physical manifestation of archetypal meaning. The main concept: (Number 1 =… Continue reading “Archetypal Bodies” R&D 5

17th Oct Sensation before Conceptualization Dalcroze Eurhythmics teaches concepts of rhythm, structure, and musical expression through movement. It focuses on the physical awareness and music experience through kinesthetic training. It’s important to practice these exercises with music, especially with a musician playing live alongside. Unfortunately, we have no access to them(or online Dalcroze practice music),… Continue reading “Archetypal Bodies” R&D 4

Meredith Monk – Dancing Voice, Singing Bodies Meredith Monk is a composer, singer, dancer, director, filmmaker and choreographer. Monk’s work emphasizes the direct delivery of emotions by using vocals mostly with no text and the relation of space and sound. In the podcast “On Being with Krista Tippett”, the host described Meredith Monk as an… Continue reading “Archetypal Bodies” 3

The body 16th Oct We experimented with vocalization with different body postures and facial expressions, as shown below. Our bodies naturally make sounds if we listen closely. From the stomach murmurs when we’re hungry or a vocal sigh indicates a heavy dinner, a heart-pounding sensation all-round the body after an intense sparring session or a… Continue reading “Archetypal Bodies” R&D 2