Programme 

Cyber Subin

Pichet Klunchun Dance Company

Opening performance: Dancers and avatars improvise a performance together that is choreographed in part by AI and reinterprets traditional Khon dance from Thailand.

Visit #1

Trajal Harrell

Step into the world of Welcome to Asbestos Hall: a dynamic space for experimentation, artistic exchange and spontaneous encouters.

Visit #2

Trajal Harrell

Step into the world of Welcome to Asbestos Hall: a dynamic space for experimentation, artistic exchange and spontaneous encounters. 

Late Night: Takao Kawaguchi - Eat Chalk

Takao Kawaguchi

Takao Kawaguchi on the invitation of Trajal Harrell steps into a performative dialogue in Welcome to Asbestos Hall.

Revisiting the Legacy of Hijikata

Bruce Baird, Sara Jansen

During this conversation you will get to know more about Tatsumi Hijikata’s legacy and the historical context of Asbestos Hall.

HF Lab x DEGASTEN: WAKKA

Performance by 15 young people inspired by Trajal Harrell’s work.

Hijikata and the Future Generations

Bruce Baird, Sara Jansen, Takao Kawaguchi

Talk on Tatsumi Hijikata’s legacy and the historical context of Asbestos Studio.

Welcome to a Night in Asbestos Hall

Bar Bario, Suzy Blok

A night of pulsating frequencies in collaboration with curator and cultural advisor Suzy Blok and Bar Bario.

Artist to Artist: Pichet Klunchun & Trajal Harrell

Pichet Klunchun, Trajal Harrell

Two choreographers will discuss their views on dance and (innovation in) dance traditions.

Cybernetics Dance

Pichet Klunchun, Pat Pataranutaporn

Dance workshop about the physical relationship between human and machine.

One Ocean

Small Island Big Song

Artists from islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans bring an ode to resilience, culture and the ecological vulnerability of their habitat. Live music and film footage interweave traditions and generations into a Gesamtkunstwerk.

The Return

Menelaos Karamaghiolis

Film from Menelaos Karamaghiolis in which young detainees reenact themselves in a juvenile detention centre. Including a discussion with the director afterwards.