art activism for
community development through
civic engagement and cultural exchange
Project
Nok Cha Cafe
Korea / Australia
Nok Cha Café invited pedestrians into a temporary, green tea cafe to witness a displaced, traditional Korean tea ceremony. This cross-cultural collaboration featured live performance, bilingual poetry, video of filmed performance stunts and original music. The piece united two queer lovers and the cities of Brisbane and Seoul through multimedia while exploring separation, transience and our ability to quickly forge meaningful connections in unfamiliar places. The work generated a small donation for Solidarity for LGBT Human Rights, Korea.
Presented at:
2009:
Changdong Studios, Cue Exhibition (Seoul, Korea)
Brisbane Festival’s Under The Radar, Street Feats Program (Brisbane, Australia)
LG Fashion Gallery, Bridges Exhibition (Seoul, Korea)
2010:
Burnet Lane, Lord Mayors Fellowship Ceremony (Brisbane, Korea)
+ numerous gurilla stunts in Brisbane and Seoul
Credits:
Co-created by Nathan Stoneham and Jeremy Neideck
Featuring: Zoe Jones (Korean flute and translation), Chris Kim (spoken poetry), Jana Penshorn (vocals)
With Thanks to: Al and McK (Filming and FOH crew)
Supported by: Brisbane Festival 09 Under The Radar Festival and the Korea Museum for Contemporary Arts
For more information on Nok Cha Cafe, see the posts categorized under Nok Cha on Offset Art’s blog
Nok Cha Cafe
녹차 카페
녹차 카페는 행인들을 임시적으로 만들어진 한국의 전통 다도 의식을 옮겨놓은 녹차 카페의 증인으로 초대한다. 이 다문화 합동 작품은 라이브 공연, 2개국어로 된 시, 공연과 음악을 담은 비디오로 이루어져있다. 작품은 멀티미디어를 통해 헤어짐, 덧없음과 낯선 장소에서 의미있는 연결을 빠르게 진행시키는 우리의 능력을 탐험하는 동안 동성애자 두 사람과 브리즈번의 도시와 서울을 통합시켰다. 이 작품은 한국의 LGBT(성적 소수자)인권협회를 위해 약간의 기부를 하였다.
