Biennale of Sydney: Suara Dance Performance
Join us on Friday 31 May for a free performance by Suara Dance as they respond to Citra Sasmita's major installation as part of the Biennale of Sydney: Ten Thousand Suns at the Chau Chak Wing Museum.
Sasmita’s work uses traditional Kamasan painting to reclaim the female figure as an active de-colonial agent challenging the exotic aesthetic heritage of Baliseering. Through contemporary movement and traditional song, Suara Dance will take the audience on a ritualised journey, exploring the roles of women as a communal group and Individuals, woven into Indonesian culture.
The performance will bring a new perspective to the works as well as provide a unique opportunity to see live dance within the Museum.
About the performers
Suara Dance is a contemporary Indonesian dance company who draw on the traditions from across the archipelago to create new works reflecting the diverse cultures of Modern Indonesia. Suara has developed a unique style of contemporary dance informed by traditional Indonesian practice. Their hybrid training and practice has inspired the troupe to acknowledge the past as a way to comprehend and contribute to the present and future art form of dance.
For more information; visit their website or find them on Facebook and Instagram.
Related exhibition
Presented with the Biennale of Sydney
Header image: Alfira performs in front of Jumaadi's artwork, Blacktown Arts Centre. Photo taken by Krzysztof Osinski. Supplied by Suara Dance