by Jae Pil Eun and Tao Yang

Part of the puntWG Open Call Series

Opening: 18 November, 14:00-19:00
Open 18, 19, 25, 26 November

For the series of performances Moving Shadows, Jae Pil Eun and Tao Yang propose a miniature landscape within the walls of PuntWG. The piece is inspired by a traditional form of Chinese outdoor theater, where garden arts and landscape techniques are deployed to make what is small look large, and what is dense feel sparse. These theatrical techniques are a way of implying the presence of the visitor, who encounters different scenes and vistas with each next step, contributing to a spatial understanding of a narrative. At PuntWG, the landscape is fragmented into solely the appearance of structures of roofs, informed by Chinese traditional crafts and knowledge. Wearing objects of ceramics as garments, the accompanying sounds of the performance are in tune with the body languages of the performers, allowing for echoes and variations of rhythm and tones. While the performers move, the architectural context transforms to suggest a passing of viewpoints. Together, the performative instruments are used to propose an alternative gesture of how a narrative can be experienced through sounds and shadows.

Credits:
Artist: Jae Pil Eun, Tao Yang
Performers: Jae Pil Eun, Tao Yang, Valeryia Le
Producer, text: Helena Julian
Poster designer: Junhyeok Shin
Textile technician: Riun Jo
Supported by: Arts Council Korea, Mondriaan Fonds
With thanks to: the team at puntWG

The performances will take place on:
Saturday 18 November 14:00 
Sunday 19 November 14:00 
Saturday 25 November 14:00 
Sunday 26 November 14:00

Duration: 40 minutes 

To attend the performance, we kindly ask to send an email to the address movingshadowsatpuntwg@gmail.com with your preferred date and amount of visitors. Due to the limited number of audience members, please sign up before Monday 13 November. You will receive a response via email to confirm your reservation.