Ocean Cage
Tianzhuo Chen and Siko Setyanto
You step into Ocean Cage as if in a dream. On the island of Lembata, in Indonesia, the village of Lamalera is one of the last places in the world where whales are still hunted. From there, Chinese visual artist Tianzhuo Chen and Indonesian performer Siko Setyanto set out, in a hybrid ceremony where video meets dance, where trance encounters digital imagery, where Siko Setyanto becomes, in turn, divine, human, animist. Tradition and ecology, spirituality and inter-species symbiosis: everything is summoned in this visual, choreographic and sonic whirlwind.
Biographie(s)
Born in Beijing in 1985, Tianzhuo Chen has lived in Berlin since 2022. With a background in the visual arts (he holds degrees in fine arts from Saint Martins and Chelsea College in London), he gained recognition with his first exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo in 2015. He produces performances, exhibitions, sculptures, videos, parties, and concerts through his label Asian Dope Boys, and designs clothing. He is presenting his performance work for the first time in France.
Originally from Jakarta, Siko Setyanto is a dancer and choreographer. His dance draws inspiration from Indonesian culture and the jazz and ballet classes he took as a child. In 2020, he co-founded the Dansity Dance Company, dedicated to professional contemporary dance in Indonesia. He currently works with the Eun Me Ahn Company in South Korea and with Gabber Modus Operandi, and has previously collaborated with Tianzhuo Chen on Trance and Physis.
Distribution
Directed by Tianzhuo Chen - Choreography and Performance by Siko Setyanto - Music by Kadapat and Nova Ruth - Costumes by Chenting Yu - Makeup by Una Ryu - Textile Design by Diane Esnault - Lighting Design by Akihiko Tanida - Sound Design by Martin Ortiz - Technical Director Francisca Marques - Technical Production by Paul Mede - Assistant and Stage Manager Diane Esnault - Production and Management Partner in Crime
Action(s) spécifique(s)
OCEAN MEETING with Joachim Claudet, researcher
Friday, September 18, at 6:30 p.m.
Production
Ocean Cage premiered on May 4, 2024, at HAU Hebbel am Ufer in Berlin
Ocean Cage is a production by partner in crime & Tianzhuo Chen
In co-production with HAU – Hebbel am Ufer, Arsenic Lausanne, Kyoto Experiment, Kampnagel Hamburg, and tanzhaus NRW
Funded by the Capital Culture Fund Berlin
Théâtre de la Cité internationale × Festival d'Automne
