[FEEL] in / out (2015)

Artistic director / curator | Tôn Thất An
Project manager | Bao Lê Trân
Presenter | Arabesque Dance Company
Venue | Lê Thanh Theatre (Arabesque Studio)
Opening on December 25th 2015, at the Lê Thanh Theatre, Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)

PROGRAM DETAIL

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(Dance / Music / Video Installation)
Artistic direction / music / staging | Tôn Thất An
Costumes | Chuong Dang
Choreography | John Huy Trân
Video directed by Tôn Thất An
Editor | Yves Schiepek & Tôn Thất An
Bamboo Flute | Trân Thiên Lâm
Performers | Chika Tatsumi, Hai Duy Lê, Tuân An Phan, Xuân Thao Pham, Pham Duong Quynh Ly

Back

(Dance)
Choreography / artistic direction / scenography | Anh Khoa Minh
Music | Tôn Thất An
Light | Quoc Khoa
Performers | Anh Khoa Minh, Pham Duong Quynh Ly, Tang Phi Phung

Room

(Video installation)
Art direction | Tôn Thất An
Music | Vivaldi recomposed by Max Richter (Spring)
Light | Patrick Wong Mui
Photography | Stan Copperband
Space | Chuong Dang
Performers | Dao Thuy Thuy Vân & Nguyen Huu Thuân
Filming & editing | Tôn Thất An

Seeking

(Dance)
Choreography | Chika Tatsumi & Tran Van Thinh
Music | Tôn Thât An
Song Kawaita Sabaku | Manami M.
Video & editing | Tôn Thất An

Wabi

(Short film)
Directed by Ronalds Mezmacs

Drift

(Short Film)
Directed by Ronalds Meznacs

[MOON] (Trăng) 

(Performing arts / poetry)
Artistic direction | Tôn Thất An
Poems | Han Mac Tu
French translation | Tâm Qùy
Music | Tôn Thất An / Franz Schubert
Speakers | Tôn Thất, Anh Thu
Bamboo Flute | Trân Thien Lâm
Dancers | Dao Thuy Thuy Vân, Nguyen Huu Thuan, Hai Duy Lê, Nguyen Nhu Quynh, Tran Vân Thing & Anh Khoa Minh

My Left Hand

(Video installation)
Painting & Video | Hoang Nam Viet
Video Editing | Tôn Thất An
Music | Tôn Thất An

Amerasians

(Photography)
Photography | Rémy Gastambide

Thư

(Dance)
Art direction & Choreography | Doan Vu Minh Thư, Nguyen Như Quynh & Pham Thi Hong Sâm
Music | Tôn Thất An

Where we are

(Video installation)
Art direction & Music | Tôn Thất An
Filming and Editing | Yves Schiepek
Additional footage contributors | Zed Wang, Adrian Feng, Ronalds Mezmacs & Tôn Thất An
Music | Tôn Thất An

Project 999

(Video mapping + animation)
Artist | Trân Nguyen Trung Tin
Video mapping | Cao Hoang Long
Performers | Tran Nguyen Trung Tin & Xuân Ha
Music |Magic Pinion

Dim (Fog)

(Dance / Video installation)
Artistic direction | Dao Thuy Thuy Vân & Nguyen Huu Thuân
Music | Tôn Thất An
Video & editing | Tôn Thất An
 

“[FEEL] in/out is the materialisation of a project I have had in mind for many years. To use an old building and turn it into a living space, with art, music, dance, film and multi media. When Nguyễn Tấn Lộc, the director of Arabesque asked me to do their annual Open Space project, I came out with this idea of using their rehearsal studio, an old theatre from the 60’s in 5th district of Saigon, into an open art space. The idea was to use the two floors for the performance, as well as the corridors and other rooms. I shared my ideas with the dancers and sent them music. Once in Saigon, I quickly was introduced to many young artists who immediately accepted to join the project.
The final result was just the beginning of an exciting adventure… The audience really loved and responded very positively. A large group of children stayed focused and captivated during the 3 hours, some people even came back the next day!
Of course the concept of immersive art isn’t new in the West, but it was a first in Vietnam. I feel that the young generation of artists is now ready to bring some changes and life to the city. I will come back and develop more projects. For now, [FEEL] in / out  will have its second edition in November 2016!“