Saori HALA
Grants
To investigate the history of bodily performance in New York, the relationship between art and entertainment, and their impact on postwar Japan. Through archival research at the NY Public Library for the Performing Arts, The Kitchen, and MoMA, Hala will trace a lineage from 1960s postmodern dance to interdisciplinary practices since the 2000s. She will examine how bodily performance is valued within the contexts of art and entertainment, and reconsider the history of the American entertainment industry and its influence on postwar Asia in relation to current U.S.–Japan dynamics. She will also explore artist-led initiatives and platforms and models of cross-disciplinary cultural transmission, applying these insights to her platform for performing artists in Japan.
ACC New York
ACC New York
ACC New York
ACC New York