Kim Kwan-ji on Sync Next 26
Showtimes
Monday (19:30), Friday (21:00), Saturday (21:00)
Cast
Kim Kwan-ji
Creative Team
Kim Kwan-ji, Lee Ye-chan, Jeong Seung-jun, etc.
Synopsis
[Performance Introduction] Something Is Happening Shall we imagine the human archetype we will face in the near future? In this imagination, near-future humanity seeks to achieve a superhuman union of humans and superintelligence by reaching super-artificial intelligence and a perfect user interface (UI). Kim Kwan-ji, who has garnered attention from the dance world as the first winner of the Changmu Prize Performing Arts category, has continuously explored the ritualistic nature of the theater, the playful nature of the courtyard, and the performative nature of phenomena, shedding light on elements that had previously remained in the shadows of the stage. Based on his unique aesthetic where ritual, play, and performance intersect, *Killing Hierarchy*—starting from the question "What does it mean to fully experience a performance?"—places the audience and performers face-to-face in the same time and space, becoming a liminal space* in itself. The phenomenon is already taking place. You either witness this while remaining in your own world, or you face the phenomenon by already having set foot in this new world. **Performance Introduction** * Liminal Space is derived from the Latin word for "limen," meaning threshold, and refers to a transitional spatiotemporal space situated between a previous state and a subsequent state. It is a place that belongs nowhere, where something is just about to unfold. [Easy Text] Choreographer Kim Kwan-ji has long studied three things. First, the theater evokes a special feeling, much like an ancient ancestral rite. Second, the courtyard gives the sensation of gathering together to play. Third, on the stage, something is taking place at this very moment. While researching these three, Kim Kwan-ji developed a question: "What does it mean to properly watch a performance?" As an answer to this question, Kim Kwan-ji created this performance, *Killing Hierarchy*. Let us imagine the distant future. In that future, there exists a very intelligent artificial intelligence. Humans are connected very well to this AI. Consequently, humans and AI move as one. In this worldview, the audience and the performers face each other in the same space. The boundary between the stage and the audience seats becomes blurred. This kind of space is called "Liminal Space." Now, you can choose between two options. One. Sit still and watch. Two. Enter the performance and join in. Either way is fine.
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