XHIASMA Research #002

*Information at the time of adoption.

Name of the organization or individual

XHIASMA Executive Committee

subsidy category

Social support through arts and culture

Grant Type

single year

FY Reiwa 4 (2022) FY 1 Social Support Grant through Arts and Culture

Dance & Dialogue Workshop ©︎Tomoki Imai

"Invisible Gradation" Public Showing ©︎Tomoki Imai

Anouk van Dijk special intensive workshop

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Business Overview

Led by Ema Yuasa, this research project explores various possibilities through dialogue and interaction with a wide range of people, using dance as a communication tool. In parallel with dance and dialogue workshops aimed at individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, and those struggling with life challenges, workshops for dancers centered on countertechnique (CT), a movement method for contemporary dancers, were held over a four-month period beginning in September. In December, CT founder Anouk van Dijk was invited from the Netherlands to serve as a mentor. Through numerous workshops and dialogues, participants learned about their individual differences and characteristics, and the insights gained from guiding each other through movement were sublimated into expression, resulting in a public showing, "Invisible Gradation," held in January. Concurrent talks and experiential workshops for audiences were also held, allowing people who would normally not meet in a fragmented society to interact and share emotions not felt in everyday life.

implementation period

Sunday, September 11, 2022 - Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Place of implementation

SHIBAURA HOUSE (Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Studio Architects (Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Goethe Institute Tokyo (Minato-ku, Tokyo)

Profile

【XHIASMA Executive Committee 】
Artists from different genres, scientists, journalists, and other experts collaborate with people who are difficult to engage in art due to physical, mental, or social differences, and through creating and presenting works such as installations and performances, we aim to deepen mutual understanding and send out opportunities and possibilities to think about a diverse and symbiotic society in the future.