research material from Gedenkwaerdige gesantschappen der OostIndische Maetschappy in’t Vereenigde Nederland, 1669, Amsterdam

A series of works deals with a possible present by looking into the history between Japanese and Dutch which dates back in 17th century. A geography book written by Arnoldus Montanus (Amsterdam, 1669), which consists of 456 pages of text with 71 engraved illustrations and 23 double-paged engravings folded in, is an important departure point and an inspiration. Just as the bookmakers who had never been to Japan collected information and images and created a possible history that is in between imaginary and actual.

The series is originally inspired by a geography books published in 1669 in Amsterdam; Gedenkwaerdige gesantschappen der OostIndische Maetschappy in’t Vereenigde Nederland, aen de kaisaren van Japan. It consists of many illustrations and stories of Japan based on collective information and imagination. The series attempts to see them as "possible" and grafts them to the present, reimagining the possible worlds.

LECTURE PERFORMANCE PARTY

performed and recorded:
Feb 23rd 2018, The 10th Yebisu International Festival for Art & Alternative Visions, The Garden Room, Yebisu Garden Place, Tokyo

video documentation edited for English audience (1hour 34 min):
https://youtu.be/VoZDHAO6WgwI

trailer（5min）
https://youtu.be/OAIPQ-C_lOQ

concept, script & direction by mamoru
performer: mamoru, Mahito Kawai (Syoumyo - buddhist chanting), So Oishi (DJ), Chi-yi Chung(Suona, Chinese drum etc), Alfin Satriani (drum set), Welly Hendratmoko (gamelan gongs)
visual remixer: Hyuntae Lee
costume designer: Yumiko Arimoto / SINA SUIEN
videographer: Yuki Higuchi
stage director: Takashi Kawachi
sound: Raku Narahashi
lighting: Asako Miura
curator: Keiko Okamura

Chapter 1: this voice - a place - all that is resonating
(single channel film, HD, stereo, 9'34", 2016)
trailer: https://youtu.be/sYV5eODwXW0

Chapter 2: Art of Japanese Bowing
(solo lecture performance, 2ch projection, speech with occasional live electronic feedback on voice, approximately 10 min, 2016)
https://youtu.be/VuQmsxKO-zE

Chapter 3：Further
(single channel film, HD, stereo, 10'10", 2016)
trailer: https://youtu.be/EuaMOQ9393M

collaborators
dance: Madoka Kariya (courtesy of Netherland Dans Theather)
camera: Sol Archer

Photo: Ken Kato 

Chapter 4: outstretched
(single channel film, HD, silent, 3'19", 2016)
trailer:https://vimeo.com/172730288

collaborator
camera: Sol Archer

Photo: Ken Kato 

Chapter 5: becomings
(single channel projection, HD, 8 variations in random loop, each video sequence 3'17", stereo sound non sync* 26'14", 2017)
*sound contains the following tracks
1: UpperSange 2017 ver.1 6'55"
2: UpperSange 2017 ver.2 6'40"
3: NamuamiDub (remix: So Oishi) 6'12"
4: Amidachyon (remix: So Oishi) 6'24"
trailer: https://youtu.be/cO_LuPO5Vfw

collaborators
voice&ritual: Mahito Kawai
drums: Alfin Satriani
gamelan instrument(gong, siter): Welly Hendratmoko
remix: So Oishi
visual remix: Hyuntae Lee

Chapter 6: Sebuah Tempat
(single channel film, HD, stereo, 6’23", 2017)
trailer: https://youtu.be/1cl_K6L15ik

collaborators
voice, translation: Puput Sri Rezeki
*narration in the film is originally written in English
guitar: Rangga Purnama Aji

Chapter 7: Firando Tayouan Batavia-Japane Taiwan Indonesia
(5 channel video installation, HD, 10'47", 2018)
installation view:
trailer: https://youtu.be/8lmNm-mGJks

collaborators
costume:Yumiko Arimoto(SINA SUIEN)
cast, research: Mutia Amelia Febriana

Chapter 8: Suspended on A Historic Bowing
(solo lecture performance, single channel projection, stereo, approximately 15 min, 2017)

collaborators
coordination: Kentaro Yokouchi
performance & translation for the Indonesian version: Forrest Wong

video documentation:
https://youtu.be/-RgDIy43CPI

*It is the continuation of the Chapter2.