Panjat Hujan
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Translating to 'Climbing the Rain', Panjat Hujan embodies the absence of the word 'impossible' from the language of indigenous Bugis
people of South Sulawesi. Exploring symbolic rituals that refracts time and space, this multicultural collaboration draws from practice of a different era still relevant today, bridging shamanistic tradition and contemporary dance.
This experiment unfolds in a sanctified space, guided by hidden grids that connect the living world with the abstract. Invoking a state of
trance, sensation arrives on a spectrum, from intense to imperceptible. In the struggle to survive, are we strong enough to be gentle?
people of South Sulawesi. Exploring symbolic rituals that refracts time and space, this multicultural collaboration draws from practice of a different era still relevant today, bridging shamanistic tradition and contemporary dance.
This experiment unfolds in a sanctified space, guided by hidden grids that connect the living world with the abstract. Invoking a state of
trance, sensation arrives on a spectrum, from intense to imperceptible. In the struggle to survive, are we strong enough to be gentle?
Performers:
Tony Yap
Jack Riley
Reuben Lewis
Cultural Collaborators:
Rejeky Kene
Artist Talk and Panel Discussions:
Tony Yap
Rejeky Kene
Dr Monika Winarnita (FHEA) - Asia Institute, University of Melbourne
Dr Sharyn Davies - Director Herb Feith Indonesia Engagement Centre at Monash University
Facilitated by: Sabrina Alday - Asialink Arts and Culture