the feeling of hand being held in yours

2023

Choreographer & Performer: Selina S. Hack

Music: “Sakanoshita,” “Okaeri,” “Inamuragasaki,” “Fujisan” composed and performed by Izumi Yamamoto

Dramaturge: Dandan Liu

Lighting Design: Jung Haesoo

Special thanks to Ming Poon, Lee Mun Wai, Hamza Beg, Sara Mikolai, Xiao Xiao, Yumo Cheng, and Yve Oh

Supported by APAL@AmnAsia, a 6-day residency for Asian performing artists, provided a collaborative platform for artistic growth and resistance against erasure in predominantly white societies. 

Funded by the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Europe.

A two-night solo performance at Berliner Ringtheater. It explores the significance of touch in human connections after a period of touch aversion due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This research-based movement piece emphasized how touch shapes our relationships, social bonds, and overall well-being. It highlighted the vulnerability of all species in the face of global challenges like pandemics and environmental risks.

Photos: Olivia Kwok