Written and Directed & Performed by Hyojin Park
EXPLANATION
This solo performance by Hyojin Park is a multimedia one-man play or comprehensive art that delves into touches on human relationships. Building on her previous work, "About Needs," her new work, "Connection," examines the intricate web of connections between individuals and their communities and expresses the basic desire to interact with others and other desires for relationships.
The performance is composed of four parts: "The Beginning of Relationships," "Making Relationships," "Breaking Relationships," and "The End of Relationships." It showcases a distinctive use of the gayageum, a traditional Korean string instrument, played with thirteen strings and an anjok, the supporting structure for the strings. This performance represents the bonds and dynamics of human relationships, complemented by movements inspired by Talchum, the Korean mask dance. The narrative also explores themes of personal autonomy, individuality, and the intertwined complexities and dependencies within a community.
Hyojin Park's work is a profound investigation into the essence and values of humanity, especially in the context of rapidly evolving technology. She continues to explore these themes through a blend of traditional and experimental art forms, presenting her findings in performances, exhibitions, and albums. She delivers a refreshing artistic experience and diversity of art through her uniqueness that crosses media and genre. At the same time, she carries out broad collaborations, including intangible cultural heritage inheritance and passes down, and cultural arts education, consulting, planning, directing, musical directing, and improvised performance.
