Zheng Bo: Le Sacre du Printemps (Nuuksio)
The ritualistic performance takes the audience to enjoy the forest in spring.
Photo: Adam Nilsson
About
How do we cultivate kinship with a forest, with its mosses, ferns, and trees? Since 2021, ecoqueer artist Zheng Bo has been collaborating with DACE (Dance Art Critical Ecology) and Scandinavian dancers to experiment in a forest in Dalarna, Sweden. The first chapter of their inquiry was presented as a film at the 59th Venice Biennale. This spring, they will continue the exploration in a forest outside of Helsinki. Small groups of audience will be able to join them in the forest, to experience more-than-human intimacy. The audience is welcome to a unique event to experience the closeness of the forest guided by dancers!
The performance is for adult audience.
Zheng Bo
Zheng Bo is an ecoqueer artist of ethnic Bai heritage, currently based on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. They collaborate with dancers, farmers, and scientists to cultivate kinship with plants: ferns in Taiwan, moss in Scandinavia, date palms in the Arabian Peninsula. Their ecological practice, arising from more-than-human intimacy, contributes to the emergence of a planetary indigeneity. Read more from the artist’s website.
More information
The bus transportation from Kiasma to the performance location departs at the time indicated as a start time. Please arrive at least 15 minutes earlier! The bus departs from in front of Kiasma, and tickets will be checked when boarding the bus. Note! If you do not arrive by the departure time, your seat may be sold to someone on the waiting list if the event is sold out.
The total duration of the event is approximately 4-4,5 hours, depending slightly on the time taken for transfers.
The event includes around 30min hiking from the bus to the performance location and back. The terrain is uneven and includes both uphill and downhill sections. The audience are advised to prepare with weather-appropriate clothing, good footwear, a water bottle, and to eat well before heading to the performance. The performance is not accessible for wheelchairs.
Credits
Dancers: Victor Perez Armero, Rebecca Chentinell, Mikko Hyvönen, Ossi Niskala, the plants of Nuuksio
Eco-Sensitivity: Zheng Bo
Eco-Facilitatation: DACE – Dance Art Critical Ecology / Rickard Borgström & Rebecca Chentinell
Introduction to Northern Forest Ecology: Aino Mielikki Maa
Production: DACE – Dance Art Critical Ecology
Co-Production: Kiasma Theatre
Support: Hong Kong Arts Development Council
Video screening at Kiasma Theatre
During the performance weekend, there is an opportunity to see a screening of three video works by Zheng Bo at the Kiasma Theatre. The screenings are on Fri 23.5. at 4 PM, Sat 24.5. & Sun 25.5. at 12 PM. Admission is with a same-day museum ticket or any ticket for the Le Sacre du Printemps (Nuuksio) performance.