From the Hara Museum, Tokyo
On Saturday October 12 and Sunday October 13, the Hara Museum presented a unique visual/dance performance entitled Byakuya with visuals produced by the acclaimed film director and image maker Shutaro Oku, dance choreography by the well-known Ikuyo Kuroda, and live music by Jiro Matsumoto.
Oku projects his monotone imagery directly onto the Hara Museum buildings and environs using a projection technique called Projection Mapping, which instantly turns the museum garden into a theater.
Making clever use of the existing configuration, the projections transform the museum walls, windows and doors in each scene into a church, then a bread factory, then a restaurant, and so on.
Kuroda’s eloquent movements and the rhythmic sound of the guitar played by Matsumoto, carried by the clear autumn breeze, touched an emotional chord in all who watched.
It was a fantastic performance indeed, and a perfect autumn event. Thank you all for joining us and apologies for not being able to accommodate everyone with a seat. Having more than 300 people at each performance was totally unexpected!
Projection Mapping + Performance Vol .1
BYAKUYA
Date: October 1st (Saturday) and 2nd (Sunday), 2011
Place: Main Garden, Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
Written and Directed by: Shutaro Oku
Choreography and Performance by: Ikuyo Kuroda
Music by: Jiro Matsumoto
Cast: Chad Mullane, Ayano, Yuki Hatayama, Junpei Tsuduki, Naoe Kota, Yuta Suzuki, Mai Arai, Kosuke Nakamoto, Issei Mori, Shinji Aoki, Togashi Mio, Asaki Mayahara, Ko Gamoto
Organized by: Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
Production by: NEGA Co.
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