Frantic Beauty

Frantic Beauty was a series of site-specific structured improvisations. “Frantic Beauty” has two aspects. One is the beauty embodied by following desperately, with excessive speed. The other beauty is the one we should immediately attend to and heal. This beauty is created by our imagination, and by society, which is in turn constructed out of our own desires and dreams, and also the pus of us and society. Ultimately, the power of this beauty determines our future.

This series of improvisations were performed in seven different venues in Japan. The participating artists included composer Nao Sakamoto, electronic musician Jeremy Slater, video artist Shige Moriya, and dance by Ximena Garnica.

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VIDEO EXCERPTS

Show duration
25-35 minutes

Concept
Ximena Garnica and Shige Moriya

Ceramic Costume Design
Yuki Moriya

Premiere
Japan Tour, April 2007

Tour Details

Gallery Live & Moris: Ximena Garnica (dance), Shige Moriya (live video), Jeremy Slater (electronics)

PlanB: Ximena Garnica (dance), Shige Moriya (live video), Jeremy Slater (electronics)

At Tsukiji Market: Ximena Garnica (dance), Shige Moriya (live video), Nao Sakamoto (electronics), Jeremy Slater (electronics) Masahiro Koyanagi (guitar), Mariko Endo (dance), Chikako Mikami (dance)

Nanatsudera-Kyodo-Studio: Ximena Garnica (dance), Shige Moriya (live video), Jeremy Slater (electronics)

Dai studio: Ximena Garnica (dance), Shige Moriya (live video),Jeremy Slater (electronics)

Blue Box: Ximena Garnica (dance), Shige Moriya (live video), Nao Sakamoto (electronics), Jeremy Slater (electronics)

Kobe Fashion Museum: Ximena Garnica (dance), Shige Moriya (live video), Nao Sakamoto (electronics), Jeremy Slater (electronics)