Circle hasu We plant seeds in the spring of mountains - Theatertreffen
May 11 - May 15, 2022
Performance Project title: Circle hasu: We plant seeds in the spring of mountains
One-woman performances
Place: Haus der Berliner Festspiele at Theatertreffen 2022 - Stückemarkt
Main performance on May 12th at 5:30pm at Haus der Berliner Festspiele, short performances on May 11th at 8:30pm (at Vorplatz), May 12th at 8pm (at Vorplatz), and May 13th at 7pm (at Garten)
Workshop, songs in bodies, on May 14th at 12:30 and Artist talk on May 15th at 5:45pm
Performances, composition, and production: Aine E. Nakamaura
"We experienced the performance Circle Hasu by Aine Nakamura. In “Circle Hasu We plant seeds in the spring of mountains” she impressively switches between her Japanese and American identity. In fact the cultural split of the two identities is constitutional for her minimalistic, contemplative yet intense performance on stage. It is astonishing how deep the simple lines of her storytelling took us into the alienations of an Asian woman in New York. And the elegance of her choreography up into the tips of her fingers provide a glimpse into the rich traditions of Japanese dance. Along with her short performative interventions, Aine Nakamura transformed the space in front of the Haus der Berliner Festspiele into a sacral landscape in which every detail suddenly became important and a little stone was valued equally to a vulnerable and fragile living existence." at Laudatory speech Stückemarkt by Thomas Frank, Marleen Ilg, Enrico Lübbe (Schauspiel Leipzig)
Photo by Piero Chiussi
Shape
July 16, 2021
Composition Title: Shape
My Art of Voice and Body; performance, livestream and video work
Composition and performance by Aine E. Nakamura
Duration: 14:15 (excerpt 4:27)
Premiered at The Gallatin Galleries for my solo exhibition Circle hasu: We plant seeds in the spring of mountains (Jul 16-Aug 13 2021) The project was also shown at Theatertreffen at Berliener Festspiele in Germany in 2022.
During my solo exhibition, which focused on recovery, healing, and a space to listen to the inner, I presented multiple performative installations in addition to my main performance on July 26. The performances were viewed from the sidewalk of Washington Pl at Broadway in New York City, and live-steamed with the support of The Gallatin Galleries, Angelina DeSocio, Karolina Ochoa-Montes, Sophia Nappa, Lewis Fender, and Zac Geinzer. The performances were documented by videographer Jeffrey Yoon and artist Ayaka Fujii, and the media was installed at the gallery during the period of the exhibition. The livestream videos can be viewed at The Gallatin Galleries website.
I presented this work on the first day of the exhibition. For the whole work, please see here.
My grandfather was moving his legs in his unconsciousness on a hospital bed a few weeks before his passing.
In my body in hospital and recovery, I saw a new-born infant. The baby was also moving the legs so gently as if the baby cuddled the air.
I practiced walking the corridor, feeling the distance between me and the trees may not be shortened easily.
Stones, lotus - Theatertreffen
May 11, 2022
Performance title: Stones, lotus
Performance Project title: Circle hasu: We plant seeds in the spring of mountains at Theatertreffen 2022 - Stückemarkt
Place: Vorplatz (in front of the building entrance) at Haus der Berliner Festspiele
Performance by Aine E. Nakamura
Duration: 07:54
Through the performance project, the main performance on May 12th at 5:30pm at Haus der Berliner Festspiele, short performances on May 11th at 8:30pm (at Vorplatz), May 12th at 8pm (at Vorplatz), and May 13th at 7pm (at Garten), the workshop, songs in bodies, on May 14th at 12:30, and Artist talk on May 15th at 5:45pm were presented and held.
During this first outdoor performance, through which I was envisioning stories of boundaries and several unspeakable personal and global events, it started to rain. The performance became a moment to embrace and speak with the natural phenomena and elements including the rain, the wind, and the changing rainy sky, ritualistically, and I hoped for a space for emotions, bodies, feelings, and beings.
Performance
March 14, 2022
Art of Voice and Body
Composition and performance by Aine E. Nakamura
Duration: 30:00
Loophole Berlin
I am occasionally invited to perform at live houses and experimental music events.
I use vocal sounds, non-notated melodies, spoken words, and movement for my performance and composition.
On March 14, I was invited by William Bilwa Costa to perform at Loophole Berlin, sharing the night with Aleks Slota and Peter Kirn.
I focused on voice and body for my 30-minute performance without using spoken words with the themes and stories of walking, water, and more.
Photography by Aleks Slota
