YOHEI HAMADA 踊る人/dance artist

FormBodyMaterials is a collaborative project by a dancer and a scenographer that explores the relationship between body and material.   

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Washi, traditional Japanese paper, is a vital element throughout the project. On a microscopic scale, it is composed of individual fibres, each one like a living cell in a larger body. When these cells converge, they give rise to form, to structure. Washi’s cultural significance and versatility makes it an ideal medium for exploring form and impermanence. Its historical use in both art and everyday life bridges past and present.  

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FormBodyMaterials highlights a living material as both static and dynamic—integral to the ongoing dialogue between body and environment. Minimalist elements, such as the dancer’s movements and the imprints of an environment, underscore the fluidity and impermanence of form.

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SCHEDULE

- Saturday 25 October 2025, 15:00 at NOUA, Bodø

- Saturday 1 November 2025, 15:00 at Visningsrommet USF, Bergen

- Sunday 2 November 2025, 15:00 at Visningsrommet USF, Bergen

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CREDITS

Concept: Yohei Hamada and Olga Regitze Dyrløv Høegh
Dancer: Yohei Hamada
Scenographer: Olga Regitze Dyrløv Høegh
Music: Johann Loiseau
Production: Yohei Hamada and Olga Regitze Dyrløv Høegh
External consultants: Ingrid Berger Myhre, Orangcosong, Trond Ansten, Martijn Joling and Jon R. Skulberg

Co-production: BIT Teatergarasjen and Carte Blanche

Supported by: Art Council Norway, the City of Bergen, Nordic Culture Fund and Uredd / Davvi – senter for scenekunst

In collaboration with: ArtLab / Davvi – senter for scenekunst, BAREDANS, Bergen Dansesenter, Bærum Kulturhus – Dans Sørøst- Norge, Bodø 2024 / EU-Japan Fest, Dance Base Yokohama, Lofoten Kulturhus, NŌUA, Troms fylkeskultursenter, YPAM – Yokohama International Performing Arts Meeting, SPRANG​​​​ and WRAP

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