Emi Kodama

Beyond the buildings, the clouds are a mountain range presented by Kaaitheater & TOPAZ

Beyond the buildings, the clouds are a mountain range
Beyond the buildings, the clouds are a mountain range

14.03.2019

We usually hang the hammock late spring after our winter coats have been put away for good. Recently, the days have become noticeably longer in the evening. I lie on the hammock after dinner. In the fading light, the new leaves overhead slowly darken to a deep green. They seem to forecast summer as the canvas warms against my back.

'In my storytelling, I have been considering people’s bodies and their role in immersing them in the narrative. Guiding people’s physical experience of the performance conveys the story by means other than words. Taking into account the way visitors are positioned and being conscious of what they see and hear has added new dimension to my storytelling. This performance has been developed while sharing my artistic practice with the guests of TOPAZ (VUB), a palliative day-care center for people with terminal illnesses. During Performatik, I invite you to listen to a story from the comfort of a hammock. Suspended in the air, the day left at the door, you will travel to different destinations in your imagination.'

• L’artiste canadienne Emi Kodama vit et travaille en Belgique depuis qu’elle a achevé ses études au HISK (Gand), au Frank Mohr Institute (Groningue) et à ArtEZ Institute of the Arts (Enschede). Elle a développé une pratique multidisciplinaire incluant la vidéo, la photographie, le dessin, l’écriture et la performance.


technical support Elias Heuninck | supported by IN/FINITY & the Flemish Community | thanks to the people of TOPAZ, Hans Demeulenaere, Marnix Rummens, Julie Rodeyns, Wouter Bouchez, Lauren Von Gogh, Tramaine de Senna, and the team at Kaaitheater

programmaboekje - programme de salle - evening programme

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IN/FINITY

Through Art We Care

performance

Through Art We Care
Through Art We Care
De Markten
sa 16.03 - di 17.03.19

Quelles lignes thématiques peut-on tirer entre l’art et les soins ? L’exposition Through Art We Care présente les trajets de dix artistes d’IN/FINITY qui ont travaillé pendant trois ans avec des patients du centre de jour pour soins palliatifs TOPAZ. En même temps, il y a aussi de la latitude pour le lien entre l’art et l’humanité à partir du point de vue de l’artiste.