Dance Dance Family, part of the family program ‘Daning Family’ Photo: Dominik Kupka. © Seoul Museum of Art
Buk-Seoul Museum of Art (Buk SeMA) will
present Poland’s family-oriented dance program ‘Dancing Family’ in Korea for
the first time.
The Buk SeMA, which has continued to
develop a range of programs designed to help children and families become more
familiar with museums, offers a new way of experiencing the museum through
movement and dance with this program. The program will take place from October
15 to 17.
Now in its 15th year, Dancing Family is a
dance program for children and families organized by the Performat Foundation
in Poland, which plans and produces a range of contemporary choreography
projects.
Water in Motion, part of the family program ‘Daning Family’ Photo: Dominik Kupka. © Seoul Museum of Art
This year’s Dancing Family takes
“technology” as its theme, focusing on movements connected to the technologies
of everyday life. Starting with everyday tools such as mops, pumps, and
turbines, as well as the principles behind how they work, the program explores
the relationships between technology, the body, and the environment through
movement and play.
Three programs have been designed for
families to participate in together, tailored to different age groups, from
infants five months and older to children in the second grade of elementary
school.
The Insights: Performative sessions, part of the family program ‘Daning Family’ Photo: Justyna Stachowska-Mazur © Fundacja Performat
An adult program, ‘The Insights:
Performative Sessions’, will also be held. Drawing on Dancing Family’s 15 years
of experience, the program will feature workshops and artist talks that explore
approaches to artistic practice and share reflections on the field. It will
examine how dance for children and families can develop into an artistic
practice, build relationships with local communities, and continue over time.
The program will also share Dancing
Family’s experience of connecting people and communities through dance, while
discussing the conditions needed for sustainable collaboration and artistic
practice, including issues of care and labor.
The program is free to attend with advance
registration through the official website. Program schedules and further
details are available on the Seoul Museum of Art website (sema.seoul.go.kr).
