AGOGICS
<AGOGICS> is a performance series that reinterprets childhood games, and this time it is inspired by the jump rope and string games. Upon closer examination, childhood games often contain implicit social systems, as well as elements of dance and music that involve physical play and reflect the challenges, joys, victories, and competitions of living in society. In other words, they capture aspects of life itself.
The lines in the jump rope game serve as both a visual element and a means of obstructing or supporting bodily movements, with the movements of the dancers constantly influencing the lines. At the beginning of the process, the dancers move slowly within the confines of a sculptural installation before gradually freeing themselves to explore individual movements and collaborate on a shared language of movement. The music, a variation on Bach's rhythms played on the violin, improvises in response to the dancers' movements and modulates the tempo accordingly.
The concept and artwork were created by Park Kyu-eun, the choreography and music by Park Sung-eun, and the costume design by Park Jung-woo. The dancers are Park Sung-eun, Jung Jae-pil, and Kim Dong-il, and the violinist is Kim Jung-hoon. The video was directed by Yoon Sung-hyun, who used various camera angles and techniques to create a variety of short contents less than one minute in length. After the performance, the lines will remain as an interactive installation for the audience to touch and experience.
Choreography by Park Seong-eun
Installation by Park Kyu-eun
Costume by Park Jungwoo
Dancers: Jung Jae-pil, Park Seong-eun, Kim Dong-il
Video by Yoon Sung-hyun
Photographer: Byeong-Cheol Choi
Location: Monaco Space
Date: July 3, 2020
