daat

walking into a condensed space, filled with different forces. looking at the differences between the masculine and feminine energies. wondering how it is possible to build a new garden of eden. going back to a familiar biblical story in order to recompose innocence.

daat is a collaboration between arkadi zaides and a number of japanese artists from different art forms. a ‘creative lab’ lasting five weeks, which took place in the steep slope studio in yokohama, japan. working on the theme ‘garden of eden’, the collaborators were exploring the relevance of a biblical story in our routine modern lives.

credits
host: sleep slope studio, yokohama, japan
choreography: arkadi zaides
dancers and creators: mari fukutome, teita iwabuchi, arkadi zaides
dramaturg: genshi ishibashi
visuals: tomohiko okabe, keisuke fukushima
music: kohske kawase
lighting: takayuki tomiyama
stage manager: katsuhiro ohira
production manager: yusuke satomi
duration: 45 min.
special thanks to: chiaki soma and steep slope studio staff

video
press here to watch daat trailer on youtube


from the press
''arkadi, as a young talented artist, comprehended perfectly the various elements such as visual art of landscape of yokohama city and music. he succeeded to create the beautiful space like a myth through the repetition of contact and conflict with dancers." takao norikoshi, ddd magazine >>