Contemporary music master Isang Yun said that “peace and harmony” were the ultimate goals of his music. Although his name is familiar, opportunities to encounter his artistic world have often been limited. Centered on major works such as Images and Nina in the Garden, together with recordings of Yun’s voice and video interviews made during his lifetime, this performance offers today’s audiences a fresh perspective on his political thought and artistic world.
The work makes extensive use of three-dimensional video technology that responds interactively to the music and dancers’ movements. It expands the stage into virtual space, breaking down barriers of time and space, genre, and the relationships between dancer and audience, stage and auditorium. In doing so, it gives theatrical form to the harmony and desire for peace that Yun sought through his music.
Meeting Isang Yun consists of nine chapters following his music. In the prologue, dancers set up cameras on one side while others warm up, beginning with the natural movements of preparing the stage.
December 14, 2020