Kojiri Kenta, appointed as resident choreographer for Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse No.1 in April 2024, is presenting a new dance work series in collaboration with Munich-based architect and artist Hannes Meyer. The theme of the work, which Kojiri has been researching for over 2 years since 2022, is the “veranda” of Japanese architecture known as “engawa.” Kojiri has been exploring this concept through field research, recordings, and collaborative creations with architects, musicians, and dancers, primarily in Yokohama starting in 2024. In the past, Kojiri has presented solo works as site-specific performances in museums and open spaces, but in his ongoing exploration of his own expression, he has developed an affinity for the sensory imagery of the “engawa,” which is both inside of buildings and yet open to the outside world. This year, Kojiri is joined by dancers Narumi Rena, who, like Kojiri, was a member of the Nederlands Dans Theater, and Takaura Yukino, who is still with the company. Together, they will explore the boundaries where humans and the environment mutually influence each other, blurring the lines between self and other, human and nature.
The piece will begin with a solo dancer installation.
12.6 [Fri] 13:30 (Narumi), 17:30 (Takaura)
12.7 [Sat] 15:30 (Kojiri), 19:00 (Narumi)
12.8 [Sun] 13:30 (Takaura), 17:00 (Kojiri)
Please note that cast members are subject to change due to production reasons. We appreciate your understanding in advance.
Kojiri Kenta＜SandD＞“Engawa, Imaginary Landscapes”
- 12.06 [Fri] 13:30
- 12.06 [Fri] 17:30
- 12.07 [Sat] 15:30
- 12.07 [Sat] 19:00
- 12.08 [Sun] 13:30
- 12.08 [Sun] 17:00
All tickets have been sold out. Please note that tickets will NOT be available on the day of the event.
Kojiri Kenta＜SandD＞
“Engawa, Imaginary Landscapes”
- Choreography, Composition, Performance： Kojiri Kenta
- Collaborative artist, Set design： Hannes Meyer
- Music, Performance： Tatsuki Amano
- Performance, Choreographic assistance： Narumi Rena, Takaura Yukino
- Support： Yoshimoto Yukiko (lighting), Yamaguchi Mayumi ＜FUKUBI＞ (costume), Steep Slope Studio, STUDIO ARCHITANZ, Koganecho Area Management Center (artist-in-residence program)
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Kojiri Kenta
Kojiri Kenta began studying ballet at a young age and, in 1999, won an award at the Prix de Lausanne, earning a scholarship to study in Europe. He joined the Ballets de Monte-Carlo and later the Nederlands Dans Theater, where he performed works by renowned choreographers such as Jiří Kylián, Mats Ek, William Forsythe, Ohad Naharin, Wayne McGregor, and Crystal Pite. In 2010, following Kylián’s departure, Kojiri became a freelance artist, working as a dancer and choreographer both in Japan and abroad. In 2017, he founded the project SandD, which explores the body of the dancer in performing arts through collaborations that cross genres and generations, involving sound, lighting, Noh theater, and programmers. In April 2024, Kojiri was appointed as the resident choreographer of Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse No.1.
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Hannes Meyer
Hannes Meyer is based in Germany, where he focuses on digital technology in architecture and ecological transformation. He has served as a professor of architectural design and research at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and as editor-in-chief of the Swiss architectural criticism magazine archithese. He also led Gramazio Kohler Research at ETH Zurich, a world-renowned research institute for robotics in architecture. Meyer has presented large-scale installations at venues such as the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Aichi Triennale 2022. He has taught architecture at numerous educational and research institutions across Europe, the United States, and Japan. As a curator, Meyer has contributed to exhibitions about the future of architecture, including at the Venice Architecture Biennale. In 2016, he was an artist-in-residence at the Goethe-Institut Villa Kamogawa in Kyoto, and in 2023, he was awarded a fellowship by the German government to work as a resident artist at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris. In 2024, Meyer was selected as an artist-in-residence at KAMC, where he collaborates with Kojiri Kenta as a mentor. Together, they plan to present a new work in 2025, following a two-year research and creative process.