Te Tuhi presents IN, a performance by Seoul-based artist and choreographer Lee Yanghee on 31 January.
IN is a performance art piece that delves into the notions of commencement, repetition, and the culmination of time. The artist tightens the perceived distance between the performing body, the observing audience, generating coherent processes within the space.
The dancer’s body embraces time through movement, condensing past, present, and future. The dancer envisions the future by creating and training forms. Hours of past time spent composing and practicing these forms accumulate and flow into the present, forming a cohesive and enduring presence. Lee’s statement “I would like to perform as much as my finite body’s condition allows”, reflects the artist’s determination to exist through the artwork itself, using her body as the material.
In her performance, Lee aims to minimize the distance between the performer and the viewer to create a more intimate experience within the space.
Viewing instructions:
→ Enter and exit freely during the performance.
→ The performance will be documented by the artist and the Te Tuhi team, visitors might be recorded or photographed.
→ Photos or video recording by the audience is not permitted.
→ Upon entry, shoe covers are mandatory.
Lee’s performance will have a run time of approximately 60 minutes. Everyone is welcome to attend the event.
Lee Yanghee is in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland for her exhibition Hail, opening at Te Tuhi on Saturday 8 February, 4pm. Prior to the exhibition opening, Lee will deliver a workshop titled Ways of Viewing from 1.30-3pm.