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Yoann Bourgeois Art Company Artistic Director: Yoann Bourgeois Choreographer: Yoann Bourgeois, Yvonne Smink Performer: Yvonne Smink Approach 19. Passage
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1. 10/31(Sat) 18:40 - 18:47
2. 10/31(Sat) 20:40 - 20:47
3. 10/31(Sat) 23:20 - 23:27
4. 11/1(Sun) 1:40 - 1:47
In front of the Galleria Gate, Tokyo Midtown
Free
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Passage : Approach 19 is a work that explores the multifaceted interpretations associated with the symbol of the door. To truly evoke the diverse images and associations linked to this symbol, Yoann Bourgeois devised a piece structured around a network of interconnected gestures. These movements are linked to a mechanism that amplifies the pivoting motion of a door opening—a mechanism itself mounted upon a rotating platform. The hypnotic spiral generated by this dual circular motion enables a state of endless, infinite movement: a perpetual cycle of opening and closing.
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Artist
Yoann Bourgeois Art Company | Artistic Director: Yoann Bourgeois Choreographer: Yoann Bourgeois, Yvonne Smink Performer: Yvonne Smink
Yoann Bourgeois continually challenges the boundaries between different artistic approaches. His unique method manifests as a physical passage that highlights singular phenomena, propelling him toward a vast array of spatial concepts and an infinite range of movement variations. His body of work is the culmination of a lifelong, ceaseless creative process—one he describes as the pursuit of an inaccessible suspension point. After collaborating with numerous renowned choreographers, Bourgeois founded his own company in 2010. From 2016 to 2022, he served as Artistic Director of the National Choreographic Center of Grenoble (CCN2), becoming the first circus artist to head one of France’s nineteen National Choreographic Centers (CCN). Bourgeois pursues a thoroughly multidisciplinary—fusing diverse genres—and innovative form of physical expression, engaging in performances, collaborations, and workshops around the world. His work is rooted in site-specific creation unique to each location, harnessing the energy and inherent characteristics of the surrounding environment.
