Init, a new work by KNCDC’s artistic director Sungyong Kim, is the first piece of the project DMAU (Dance Makes Asia become the Universe) organized by the Korea National Contemporary Dance Company with the aim of expanding the exchange of Asian dance and leading the world contemporary dance.
Dealing with the paradoxical keywords of complexity in simplicity, depth in repetition and coexistence of the unconscious and the conscious, Init takes a close look at the traces of the history of dancers’ own individual bodies and the essence of dance with top Asian dancers. Movements based on “Process Init,” a choreographic methodology devised by choreographer Sungyong Kim will evolve to remove all the obstacles between the choreographer and dancers and between dancers and the audience.
Scenic design that makes dancers’ unique movements stand out will be provided by Jaehun You (YOUJAM STUDIO), who has collaborated with the choreographer for a long time, and music will be directed by Jiwan Yu of the band “Aggudle” to present an original stage.