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Pichet Klunchun
Artist(Thailand)Choreographer and Dancer
Residency Period: from 9 to 29 March 2017
■Research Outline
| Research Theme | The Walk |
| Brief Description of the Research | Pichet Klunchun observed Tokyo people’s walking, as a research for a new piece which is going to present at Festival / Tokyo in autumn 2017. He focused on rhythm, patterns and styles in walking and explored the relationships with community and society. |
■Residency
| 9 March 2017 | Arrives in Japan |
| 10 March to 28 March 2017 | Observes in Tokyo Interviews artists and arts managers in Tokyo Attends theater and dance performances |
| 28 March 2017 | Public Talk at Morishita Studio |
| 29 March 2017 | Departs Japan |
■Public Talk
| Date | 28 March 2017 |
| Time | 19:00-20:30 |
| Place | Studio S, Morishita Studio |
| Title | The Walk |
Pichet Klunchun gave a presentation on the outcomes of the research in the residency and the ideas of the new piece which is going to present at Festival / Tokyo in autumn 2017.
■Profile
Pichet Klunchun
Born in Thailand
Pichet Klunchun trained in Thai Classical Mask Dance, Khon, with Chaiyot Khummanee, one of the best Khon masters in Thailand. After receiving his degree in Thai Classical Dance at Chulalongkom University, he started his career as a dancer and choreographer to create works to explore body expression to connect the sense of tradition with contemporary.
He has presented in world-leading festivals including Kunstenfestivaldesarts, Zurcher Theater Spektakel and Lincoln Center Festival. He received “Routes ECF Princess Margriet Award for Cultural Diversity (2008)”, Chevalier of the French Arts and Literature Order (2012) and the John D. Rockefeller 3rd Award (2014).
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