Naoyuki Sakai, “the World is Green” / workshop, collaborative research, showing
Workshop, collaborative research and showing by DaBY resident artist Naoyuki Sakai, who plans to create a full-length solo performance piece based on “Ophrys Speculum” premiered in December 2022.
◆concept
Intercourse in plants may involve contact with other organisms.
Some species of orchids produce flowers that mimic the appearance of female bees in order to attract male bees.
It plans to co-evolve by seducing and mediating others with its mimetic body.
There is a physical sensation in the human/my body that, by touching and interacting with others, mimics parts of others and transforms its internal tissues, as if mimicking them.
We would like to create a place where we can recognize the circular relationship among plants, materials, performers, and spectators through the accumulation of their mimicry and contact with each other.
◆joint research
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In preparation for the production of the new work “the World Is Green,” we will invite artists from various fields to participate in a collaborative research project.
Each session will have a different theme, approaching the work from three different perspectives: “Exploring the Body,” “Exploring the Body and Material,” and “Exploring the Body and Sound.
While actually performing with their bodies, the students will engage in a dialogue and research the elements involved in the performance.
Spectators are free to enter and exit the site to observe and participate.
Date and Time
- Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 13:00 – 17:00
- Saturday, June 10, 2023, 13:00 – 17:00
- Friday, June 16, 2023, 13:00 – 17:00
*Free entry and exit
Charge
1,000 yen (tax included)
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Details
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Exploring the Body.”
Date and time: Tuesday, June 6
13:00 – 17:00Guest: open-air partyBody shop / dancer / choreographer / leader of Animal Gymnastics / trap hunter -
We will explore, experiment, present, and disseminate what kind of transformation human beings are capable of.
Through biology, cultural anthropology, philosophy, his own hunting and gathering in the mountains, and his life in the city and back, he creates and presents dance and performance works, and holds workshops. How can human beings live from the diversity of life and work of various living creatures? Working for the respect of each individual’s way of being.
After a childhood of wanting to be an animal when he grew up, he began his path of physical exploration.
Major works include “Mutant Dynamics,” a solo in which the dancers dance the entire piece in a bridge posture, disrupting the distinction between back and stomach and limbs and revealing new functions; “Integration,” a group dance of parasitic insects and insect defense behaviors; and “Haru, mushimushi,” a solo that mixes insects, plants and animals back and forth between their worlds. and other dance works based on biology. She also leads Animal Kon-chan, an animal gymnastics class that uses the movements of various creatures as a motif. His dance works are popular among various age groups from toddlers to adults.
In 2021, he will move his base to Wakayama and run around the fields and mountains on four legs. Eating shellfish from the sea and deer from the mountains
In 2023, the name was changed from Saito Con to Narrative Con.
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@comuramai Exploring Body and Matter.”
Date and time: June 10 (Saturday)
13:00 – 17:00Guest: Haruhi Maeda -
Born 1991 in Tokyo, Japan, he will complete his master’s degree in sculpture at Musashino Art University in 2019.
He mainly produces video work that records the behavior of the body, starting from its materiality and dissatisfaction, and confirming them.
Recent Activities
- Performance: Kasugami Maeda + Ayaka Toyoshima, “Place a soft cane Climb with flat eyes” (Tokyo Arts and Space Hongo Space C, Tokyo, 2022).
- Group Exhibition: “AGAIN-ST Roots/Tools: Sculpture’s imaginary materials and teaching materials” (Musashino Art University Museum & Library, Tokyo, 2022)
- Tatsufumi Kikutani and Haruhami Maeda, two-person exhibition, “notes of shadows” (biscuit gallery, Tokyo, 2022)
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Exploring Body and Sound.”
Date and time: Friday, June 16
13:00 – 17:00Guest: Ryotaro Miyasaka -
Born in 1995. Born in Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture, and currently resides in eastern Tokyo. Performs mainly with percussion instruments.
In addition to “Announcers,” a home recording unit with Takujuro Iwade, “22 Seiki Gahara,” a voice performance unit with Ake Tagami, and “Secret Base,” a noise band with Yusei Takahashi and Tokutaro Hosoi, he also works with Seiko Oishi, Ryozo Obayashi (SANABAGUN), Yuta Orisaka, Ryuto Nanao, Shuta Hasunuma, Today’s Closing, Yoshimoto Masuda, and others.
◆open studio
Contents
The production site is open to the public. Visitors are free to observe.
Date and Time
- Sunday, June 11, 2023, 13:00 – 17:00
- Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 13:00 – 17:00
- Thursday, June 15, 2023, 13:00 – 17:00
- Monday, June 19, 2023, 13:00 – 17:00
- Tuesday, June 20, 2023, 13:00 – 17:00
Charge
free
offer
Not required. Please come directly on the day of the event.
◆workshop
Contents
While sharing with participants the key elements of Naoyuki Sakai’s performances: improvisation, body awareness, relationship with objects and space, and relationship with sound, we will explore together the possibilities of the body in performance.
Date and Time
- Monday, June 12, 2023, 15:00 – 17:00
- Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 15:00 – 17:00
Charge
1,500 yen (tax included)
subject (of taxation, etc.)
Professional or amateur. All ages.
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◆showing
Contents
Solo performance of approximately one hour, followed by an after-discussion of no more than 30 minutes
Date and Time
- Thursday, June 22, 2023, 15:00 – 16:30
- Friday, June 23, 2023, 15:00 – 16:30
- Sunday, June 25, 2023, 15:00 – 16:30
Charge
2000 yen (tax included)
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◆venue
◆offer
Please apply in one of the following ways
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From DaBY’s Peatix page (pre-payment)
- Ticket requests require prior registration as a
DaBY member. - If you choose to pay at a convenience store, please complete the transfer by 24:00 on the day before the event.
- Please note that once tickets have been purchased, they cannot be cancelled, refunded or changed by the customer.
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From Naoyuki Sakai Web site (cash payment on the day)
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Same-day reception (no advance reservations / cash payment on the day)
- Please note that we may not be able to accept your application if the number of applicants reaches the maximum number. Please be aware of this.
◆Artist Profile
Dancer and filmmaker.
Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Advanced Art Expression. Instructor of Dance Well, an artistic activity mainly for people living with Parkinson’s disease.
She has been creating performances, video works, and projects using her own body with a focus on contemporary dance.
Focusing on the body in relation to objects, nature, and others, she creates works that highlight the circle of relationships.
He has performed on stage in Japan, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. He has choreographed and performed in video works, music videos, and musicals.
Based in Kasukabe City, he develops community development through dance and music. Organizes local art events and conducts workshops for people of all ages.
◆Request for Prevention of the Spread of Infectious Diseases Caused by New Coronaviruses, etc.
- Those who have a fever and the temperature check results show a fever of 37.5°C or higher.
- Those with symptoms such as severe cough, sore throat, etc.
- Persons who have been in close contact with a person who has contracted an infectious disease caused by a new type of coronavirus, etc.
- Persons suspected of infecting a family member living with them or a close acquaintance.
- Those who have traveled to a country or region where the government has imposed entry restrictions or required an observation period within the past 14 days, or those who have had intensive contact with a resident of that country or region, or those who have had intensive contact with a resident of that country or region.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us at contact[at]dancebase.yokohama.
