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Apichatpong Weerasethakul "A Conversation with the Sun (VR)"
National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
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Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Renowned film director Apichatpong Weerasethakul is known for his serene and lyrical visual works that draw inspiration from legends, folklore, personal memories of forests, past-life episodes, and current events, set in the northeastern region of Thailand. With masterpieces like "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives" (2010, winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival) and his latest work "Memoria" (2021, winner of the Jury Prize at the same festival), he continues to redefine the history of cinema.
This particular project was commissioned by the Aichi Triennale 2022, and under collaboration with Japanese creators, marks his first venture into experiential performance art utilizing VR (virtual reality) technology.
Exploring themes of communion with spiritual entities unseen by the eye, the coexistence of the body with sleep and illness, and a circular sense of time suspended in space. Weerasethakul's unique visual expressions, which have often allowed audiences to experience the intangible, the invisible, and the inaudible, are now expanded significantly in virtual space through VR technology. Beyond language, his visual poetry, coupled with the undulating waves of Ryuichi Sakamoto's music and the particles of light floating in space... Is it a dream, a return to the origins of life, or a near-death experience?
This particular project was commissioned by the Aichi Triennale 2022, and under collaboration with Japanese creators, marks his first venture into experiential performance art utilizing VR (virtual reality) technology.
Exploring themes of communion with spiritual entities unseen by the eye, the coexistence of the body with sleep and illness, and a circular sense of time suspended in space. Weerasethakul's unique visual expressions, which have often allowed audiences to experience the intangible, the invisible, and the inaudible, are now expanded significantly in virtual space through VR technology. Beyond language, his visual poetry, coupled with the undulating waves of Ryuichi Sakamoto's music and the particles of light floating in space... Is it a dream, a return to the origins of life, or a near-death experience?
Schedule | Mar 7 (Thu) 2024-Mar 12 (Tue) 2024 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥4000, Students ¥3000 | ||
| Website | https://theatercommons.tokyo/program/apichatpong_weerasethakul/ | ||
| Venue | National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation https://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/en/ | ||
| Location | 2-3-6 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0064 | ||
| Access | 4 minute walk from the North exit of Telecom Center Station on the Yurikamome line, 5 minute walk from Tokyo International Cruise Terminal Station on the Yurikamome line, 15 minute walk from Tokyo Teleport Station on the Rinkai line. | ||
| Phone | 03-3570-9151 | ||
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