Performance Art

IKIRO

29-03-2024
Head High Second Floor, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Performer: Takahiro Suzuki
Musician: Anna Maria Olsson
Curator: Reinhard Kressner
Photographer: Warateep Juntakool

IKIRO is an ongoing project by calligraphy artist Takahiro Suzuki, who has dedicated his life to writing the word “Ikiro”, which means “to be alive”.

A bald man in black clothing kneels with his hands on the ground and head touching a large, circular stone basin outdoors. In the background, a woman is playing a violin.
A man dressed in black is mixing cement with a shovel in an outdoor setting. In the background, a woman plays the violin.
A bald man wearing a black long-sleeve shirt discards a mushroom into a container outdoors, with lush green foliage and a person with a violin in the background.
A bald man in black holding a large wooden sculpture or artifact near a woman playing a violin outdoors during twilight, with lush greenery and a house in the background.
A man is crouching on the ground, digging or cleaning with his hands, with a bucket and basin nearby. Behind him, a woman is standing on an elevated platform, playing the violin, with trees and evening sky in the background.
Person kneeling on the ground, covered in mud, with a group of people sitting on a bench in the background, taking photos with their phones.
A person working outdoors at night, mixing or applying dark material on the ground near buckets, with a DJ or person in the background at a music setup, and several spectators watching from a porch.
A man covered in white powder standing outside at night with a spotlight shining on him, while a violinist performs in the background and onlookers watch near a building with decorative trim.
A person lying on the ground, surrounded by dirt and debris.
Two people sitting at a dining table in a cozy, art-filled room, engaged in conversation. The man on the left has a shaved head, and the woman on the right has long dark hair. There are food containers and drinks on the table, with colorful artwork a
A young woman in black clothing is sitting on a patterned rug outdoors, playing a small electronic keyboard connected to a laptop and speakers, with greenery in the foreground and a black backdrop behind her.

Dear Son

Chiang Mai Performing Arts Festival 2024

Director: Kelvin Shine Ko
Performers: Kelvin Shine Ko, Monthatip Suksopha
Music Composer & Performer: Anna Maria Olsson
Producer: Chaiwat Lochotinant

A woman playing the violin on a stage with blue lighting, surrounded by large, flowing fabric drapes illuminated in blue and white.
A performer on stage holding up a large yellow fabric, with stage lights illuminating the scene and a stool in the background.
A dancer in a costume crawling in a low stance on stage, with a spotlight illuminating the scene and a dark background.

Dreamland

Director & Performer: Sahasawat Thatip
Music Composer & Performer: Anna Maria Olsson
Sound Artist: Sirasin Pangprasertkun
Producer: Shiva Vitthaya