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Dance

Hanyut

PARC

2.00 pm - 2.30 pm

Stage One

Aida Redza with her journey into “semangat” meets Hui Min Leow’s “bakar”. Both of them are curious about the position of themselves as artist while facing the question of environmental issues (pollution, deforestation, exploitation etc) with their work respectively, “semangat” and “bakar”. Perhaps, the spirituality is a way to reconnect the public to taste the beauty of nature and engage a moderate living lifestyle. In “Hanyut”, they will present the beginning of their new collaboration together and featuring for the first time drum artist Tang Zhong Onn, to explore how the body could connect to the environment and create awareness about the fragility of our ecosystems, and the conservation of the source and the flow of water.

About the Artiste / Group

WindRiver Productions
Founded in 2019 by Aida Redza, WindRiver Productions operates out of Studio Pentas (HOPE) in Penang. Inspired by Aida’s projects with Shakti Dances and Ombak-Ombak ARTStudio, WindRiver Productions drives Aida’s artistic vision through projects like the SEMANGAT Project, TradeWinds Arts Exchange, and The River Art Project. WindRiver has showcased remarkable works such as Wandering Semangat at the Ansan Street Art Festival 2019, Reclaim at Georgetown Festival 2019, Ssegar Angin with Kamal Sabran at the 59th Venice Art Bienalle 2022, Ibuki Hati at GTF 2021, Angin Ombulan at GTF 2022, Hanyut – Rivers and Environment Justice at Alliance Francaise 2022, Bhumimata GTF 2023 and Pulang at SIFMA 2024.

Language

English, Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin / Other dialects e.g. Cantonese, Hokkien

Team

A collaboration between Aida Redza and Leow Hui Min, and featuring performer Tang Zhong Onn.

Sound composition: Bernadine J. Abeysekra