Masayuki Suga,asamicro, and Kim Ga-woon will participate in a residency at Dance Base Yokohama from Thursday, July 2, 2026, to Saturday, July 25, 2026. Taking the mural “People Who Paint Dreams,” installed in Kanagawa Park, as their starting point, they will explore the intersection of painting and physical expression.In this performance, as the outcome of their research during the residency, they will present a performance that explores the interplay between the bodies that emerge in front of the mural and the local context embedded within the painting.

◆Outline

This project is an attempt to embody the mural “People Painting Dreams,” installed in Kanagawa Park, as a choreographic score. Furthermore, building on the one-to-one relationship between the painting and the body, we seek to represent not only the mural’s location—Kanagawa Park—but also the sentiments that the people who gather there imbue in the mural.

For eight years, this 68.5-meter-long metal wall has stood as a place of respite for the community. The wish that artist Kim Ga-woon imbued in this mural—”May this place continue to be a place of respite for the people of this city”—spreads both inward and outward, taking on various forms.

Taking this mural—which captures the thoughts and feelings of the town’s residents—as a starting point, we interweave the movements of asamicro, who views hip-hop dance as a “proof of one’s existence.”Coincidentally, the act of “painting on a wall” is also one of the elements of hip-hop. We will run the acts of painting and dancing—which manifest as forms of prayer—in parallel, exploring the performance that emerges from their collision and dialogue.

◆Showing

▪︎Participation fee

free

▪︎Date and Time

Saturday, July 25, 2026
Doors open at 5:45 p.m.
Performance begins at 6:00 p.m.
Running time: Main performance approx. 60 minutes + post-show talk approx. 20 minutes (tentative)

◆Work Credits

Mural: Kim Ga-woon
Choreography and Performance: asamicro
Concept and Direction: Masayuki Suga

◆Registration for Showing

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◆Venue

Dance Base Yokohama 1F
Access here
KITANAKA BRICK&WHITE BRICK North 3F, 5-57-2 Kitanaka-dori, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
Bashamichi Station, Minatomirai Line Exit 2a “Yokohama Kitanaka Knot” Direct connection

Venue Facilities

• All-gender toilets: There are all-gender toilets on the third floor that anyone can use.
• Multipurpose Restroom: There is a wheelchair accessible multipurpose restroom next to the supermarket across from the venue.

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◆Profile

Masayuki Suga Born in Tokyo in 1995. Playwright and director. Founder of Sejin/dasman. Affiliated with avenir’e. Studied directing and acting methods at HB Studio in New York. After returning to Japan, he founded Sejin/dasman and developed a unique directing style that bridges film and theater.In 2026, he was selected as a finalist in the “16th Sengawa Theater Drama Competition.” In addition to theater, he is active as a video director and producer. By fusing theatrical intellect with cinematic sensibility, he pursues creative work that explores the nature of contemporary reality from both the physical and digital perspectives.

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asamicro Dancer, choreographer, and founder of egglife. Drawing on the hip-hop dance skills she has cultivated since the age of 10, she creates sharp movements and highly addictive choreography. Under the concept of “Creating Anticipation for Tomorrow Morning,” she expresses her own memories and the indescribable difficulties of life through humorous movements and a sense of speed.Her themes revolve around “the distance between family, society, and the self.” In recent years, she has also developed an interest in the impact that space has on the mind and body, leading her to create behavioral performances centered on food. Through homemade red bean paste and jams, she explores “comfortable and uncomfortable environments” from multiple angles, fostering participants’ decision-making skills and self-esteem.

Kim Gowns Born in Seoul in 1987. After graduating from the School of Architecture at the Korea National University of Arts, she has been active as a painter and picture book author. Since 2019, starting in Yokohama, Japan, she has continued to carry out art projects in public spaces to promote local culture.Major activities include: 2019, solo exhibition “Sei il mio Dono!” (Salerno Municipal Art Museum, Italy);2022: Solo exhibition “Gifts from My Journey” (Manabia Terrace Art Museum, Yamagata); 2024: Mural “People Who Paint Dreams” (Kanagawa Park, Yokohama); 2026: Publication of the picture book *The Heart Is the Language of Everyone in the World*, among others.

◆Credit

Organized by: Kim Ga-woon, asamicro, and Masayuki Suga
Funding and Residency Support: Dance Base Yokohama