Mirroring Medusa
Live performance / Dance film as a replication of sculpture
Kiori made dance films “daily life. non-daily life” and “Mirroring Medusa” as a kinetic response of Alluvium series created by three artists, Ramin Haerizadeh, Rokni Haerizadeh, Hesam Rahmanian. After the films made, Ramin, Rokni and Hesam created another new Alluvium series responded to the films. The artists invited Kiori to choreograph descriptions for a series of sculptures in the exhibition, Parthenogenesis. Below are the live performance “Mirroring Medusa” in the exhibition and two dance film pieces.Mirroring Medusa - Live performance excerpt-
Apr. 16. 2022
Live Performance: Mirroring MedusaIn light of the exhibition Parthenogenesis: Ramin Haerizadeh, Rokni Haerizadeh, Hesam Rahmanian, a part of Ramadaniyyat @ New York University Abu Dhabi Art GalleryChoreography: Kiori Kawai
Music: Aaron Sherwood
Dance: Concetta Cariello, Marwan Ghunaim, Kiori KawaiArtists of exhibition Parthenogenesis:
Ramin Haerizadeh, Rokni Haerizadeh, Hesam RahmanianVideo shooting: Ranuk De Silva, Ziad Khoury, NYUAD Art Gallery
Video editing: Kiori KawaiThis performance is commissioned by Ramin Haerizadeh, Rokni Haerizadeh, Hesam Rahmanian and New York University Abu Dhabi Art Gallery for the exhibition “Parthenogenesis” Mar.-Jun. 2022Mirroring Medusa - Live performance FUll-
Dance Film
Title: Mirroring Medusa 1
Film/Choreography: Kiori Kawai
Dance: Sarah Sea, Elly lazkani, Ahmed Achrafi, Kiori Kawai
Length: 10minsTitle: Mirroring Medusa 2
Film/Choreography: Kiori Kawai
Dance: Elly lazkani, Ahmed Achrafi, Kiori Kawai
Length: 6 minsFeb. 2022, Long Salt Lake, Abu Dhabi, U.A.ECommissioned by Ramin Haerizadeh, Rokni Haerizadeh, Hesam Rahmanian and New York University Abu Dhabi Art Gallery for the exhibition “Parthenogenesis” Mar.-Jun. 2022Dance Film
Title: daily life. non-daily life
Film & Dance: Kiori KawaiLength: 8mins 41secJan. 2022 Abu Dhabi, U.A.ECommissioned by Ramin Haerizadeh, Rokni Haerizadeh, Hesam Rahmanian and New York University Abu Dhabi Art Gallery for the exhibition “Parthenogenesis” Mar.-Jun. 2022
