September 23, 2010
Shinbaï, le vol de l’âme
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2010 During a visit to Japan in 2001, French dance titan Emmanuelle Huynh had an intuition that the process of creating ikebana is akin to composing a choreographic space. This led him to create Shinbaï, le vol de l’âme (“Shinbai, the stolen soul”), an unusual collaboration with ikebana artist […]
By Metropolis
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2010
Photo by Marc Domage
During a visit to Japan in 2001, French dance titan Emmanuelle Huynh had an intuition that the process of creating ikebana is akin to composing a choreographic space. This led him to create Shinbaï, le vol de l’âme (“Shinbai, the stolen soul”), an unusual collaboration with ikebana artist Seiho Okudaira, who works in the traditional “Rikka” style. A huge flower arrangement dominates the set, with the two artists seeking to formulate a common language via gestures and objects.
Shinbaï, le vol de l’âme
Dance meets ikebana in this collaboration between French dancer Emmanuelle Huyn and floral master Seiho Okudaira. Until Sep 25, 7:30pm; Sep 26, 3pm, ¥2,000 (student)/¥4,000 (adult). Spiral Hall, Aoyama. Tel: French Institute of Tokyo 03-5206-2500.
