A variety of interaction takes place on a daily basis onsite at art projects, where people from different backgrounds gather, talk and work together. What enriches project sites and time spent there is these diverse forms of communication; and one such form is the visual language of signing.
Workshop-style lectures touch upon the sensory perception of deaf people, and also show beginners how to communicate through physical movement such as finger movements and facial expressions. Together with sign language and physical expression workshop instructor Yumiko Kawai and sign language interpreter Yuko Setoguchi, participants will gain firsthand experience of sign language and deaf culture with the aim of learning approaches to communication which do not rely on speech.
When applying, please select your preferred course from Schedule A (October 2023, Thursdays from 19:00) and Schedule B (November 2023, Sundays from 14:00).
*The same content is planned for both Schedules.
A course
B course
Session 1: Expressing yourself by moving the body
-Get firsthand experience of sign language expression using your whole body
-This workshop functions as a warm-up for learning sign language.
Session 2: Experiencing how deaf people hear (Guests: Sasa/Marie)
-Learn about deaf people’s sensory perception with our guests
-Think about deaf culture and communication with others
Session 3: Communicating with deaf people
-Think about deaf culture with our guests
-Put dialog into practice with deaf people in a hypothetical situation
6,000 yen (3 workshop sessions in total)
Around 12 persons (on a first-come-first-served basis)
Please apply using the form here.
Application deadline
By 12:00 on Monday, September 25, 2023
Points to note
*The office will send instructions/details within one week after you receive an automatic reply email.
*We will not accept applications from multiple people at the same time. Please submit one application per person.
*You may be able to submit forms even if capacity has been reached. Please note that we may refuse applications after capacity has been reached.
*Schedule and details are subject to change.
*Your personal information will be used only to send you information from the organizer about this event.
*Records in the form of photographs and video taken during the program will be used for program operations and PR.
Instructor
Yumiko Kawai (Actor/sign language and physical expression workshop instructor)
Sign language interpreting
Yuko Setoguchi (sign language interpreter)
Planning: Tae Yoshihara (Art Manager/Art Director)
Operations: Akihide Saito (Photographer)
Program officer：Syunsuke Sakurai (Arts Council Tokyo), Saeko Oyama (Arts Council Tokyo)
A course
Session1: Thursday, October 5, 19:00-21：00
Session2: Thursday, October 12, 19:00-21：00
Session3: Thursday, October 26, 19:00-21：00
B course
Session1: Sunday, November 5, 14:00-16：00
Session2: Sunday, November 12, 14:00-16：00
Session3: Sunday, November 19, 14:00-16：00
Arts Council Tokyo
Tokyo Art Research Lab (TARL)
Art Project, Others
Tokyo Art Research Lab (TARL)
Art Project, Others
Tokyo Art Research Lab (TARL)
September, 2023 - January, 2024
Arts Council Tokyo
Art Project, Others
Tokyo Art Research Lab (TARL)
Art Project, Others
