COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOUR
Collective Behaviour is a performance investigating the symmetry between individual identity and collective identification. Reflective materials on the stage intervene the light, causing manipulations in space, time and the dancer’s individuality. The artists use projections and reflections to distort space, expanding it infinitely, duplicating it, isolating it, and with this changing of space, consequently stretch and bend time within the performance.
Dancers move independently in the space around the optical objects, whilst also the dancers become objects of the light and mirrors. They encounter undetermined images of themselves and others, creating accidental connections and determined relationships within the choreography.
Collective Behaviour is a collaboration between Danish choreographer Simone Wierød and South Korean arts studio Kimchi and Chips.
The music is composed by the Danish techno-duo M€RCY with sound contributions from the classical cellist Josefine Opsahl.
Collective Behaviour is supported by Arts Council Korea, The Danish Art Foundation, Bikubenfonden, Københavns Kommune and Seoul Dance Center.
credits:
Choreography: Simone Wierød / Art Direction and Scenography: Kimchi and Chips / Dancers: Boram Jun, Woosang Jeon, Yoonju Song / Music: M€RCY feat. Josefine Opsahl / Lighting operator: Jakob Kvist / Costume design: Marie Nørgaard Nielsen / Producer: Lee Soyoung / Video: Tim Panduro / Photo: Jason Alami / PR: Julie Rylander-Hansen
TOURING ACTIVITIES:
KPH Volume, Copenhagen, Denmark, 12.12.2019
Sogang Maryhall Theatre, Seoul, South Korea, 21-22.01.2022
Sejong Center, Seoul, South Korea, 12.-14.08.2022