A participatory Intervention in public space
The premiere of this research project was in Berlin in March 2020. An Exhibition of Postmodern dance and an artist talk with Ming Poon followed
Trailer of various Performances in Public Space: Permeable Touch, Youtopia, Kreislauf, Gravity Well
Permeable Touch is a laboratory designed to develop a participatory intervention in public spaces. It is a sensory-kinesthetic journey that explores the continuous dialogue between our inner and outer landscapes, highlighting how the tactile sense influences this interaction.
Based on the idea that the body is permeable and responds to its environment, dancers will explore their ability to sense and listen with their entire bodies. They will engage in and activate perceptions through their skin, allowing their whole selves to express "this very moment," as the postmodern choreographer Barbara Dilley reminds us. Space, time, and structures are constantly interacting within our inner landscapes, and simple gestures, expressions, and positions reflect these relationships.
Permeable Touch addresses how dance can be recognized as a form of language—a bodily and authentic language that transcends analytical constructs often shaped by socio-political and moral rules. The tactile sense is the first sense we develop as humans. In addition to focusing on physical touch, this project examines the reality of being touched through other senses and how these experiences directly impact our kinesthetic and tactile responses. We feel while being touched. Permeability is a fundamental characteristic of the body, related to its physical composition and directly connected to the act of touching. In this context, "touching" includes not only the physical act but also the psycho-emotional outcomes of interactions. While everyone is unique, we all share everyday needs. Permeable Touch aims to create a space for various forms of expression and ways to interact with one another, while acknowledging our shared humanity as part of the natural world—an interconnected universal ecosystem.
Lendwirbel 2022
Curator and Choreographer: Jadi Carboni
Interview and Assistance: Margret Hausegger
Guest artists: Emese Horti and Jadi Carboni
