Choreograph Your Artwork

At present day, everyone is undergoing an unfinished and neverending exploration of the self, the other, and the community by modern humanism. This implies that the idea of “sacrifice” is still prevalent; but we are experiencing it differently from our ancestors because we now live in the era of technology. Despite what was initially believed that technology would liberate humanity, our modern science and technology has not exempted humanity from its fear of the universe and the unknown. In the past, “The Rite of Spring” was considered controversial because of its groundbreaking approach. This avant garde ballet presents a scenario of a pagan ritual which requires a sacrificial virgin to dance herself to death. By juxtaposing this with ink painting, an interesting contrast is now created. However, both forms of art have a common denominator and that is their notion of sacrifice. The original idea of ink painting was utilized to serve as means to submit to the will of the heaven through ritual and sacrifice. Aside from this, the brushwork and conveying of the perceived “essence” or “spirit” of the subject is unique per individual. By combining performativity and visual art, this workshop aims to transmit the dynamism of the choreography through the rhythmic movement of the brushstroke.