Time: January 17th (Thursday), 19:00 – 21:00
Location: Ran Teahouse, 269 KENT AVE.（BTW S1 STR. and S2 STR.), BROOKLYN, NY, 11211.
The event is free to public. $5 suggested donation at the door is welcome. Thanks to the generous support from Ran Teahouse and New York Chinese Culture Center.
On January 17th, the nineth UNTITLEDdialogue will present a special environmental dance project - ANTITITLEDdialogue.
ANTITITLEDdialogue is an experimental performance art project initiated by dancer and choreographer Dai Jian in 2012. Not limited to a traditional stage, the project is presented in non-traditional spaces with various functions. The performers, inspired by people and objects in a given space, redesign the space and create the choreography, combining body language, visual art and performance art elements. ANTITITLEDdialogue is also an interactive theater, where several happenings take place at the same time. The participants may choose to join or leave, and initiate a dialogue with the performers.
UNTITLEDdialogue project is a series of cultural talks with Asian related artists in New York. The one-year-long project favors social and cultural dialogue and acts as a catalyst for further collaboration. Based on mutual interest in communication, Dai Jian chose UNTITLEDdialogue series as a platform for the debut of his project. The performers are inspired by the forest-like and spiritual atmosphere in Ran Teahouse. They bring in the Asian elements in the teahouse and create a space for meditation. Participants are invited to enter the space, talk to surrounding people and objects with all senses and listen to the inner voice. Without determinant opinions or clear distinction between the performers and the audience, the environment is conducive to questioning and discussion. Here, everyone is expected to focus on communication per se and contribute to creative ideas. Furthermore, ANTITITLEDdialogue is dedicated to break the boundaries between art projects, dialogue and the party. Ran Teahouse will turn into a white space, which is activated by participants who bring in free dialogue. With conversation going on, the whole project will become a party that fosters cultural exchanges.
About Dai Jian:
Dai Jian is a New York based artist with roots in contemporary dance, classical dance, and Martial Arts. He has created improvisations, performance installations, and visual art. Dai Jian began creating his own work alongside a professional dance performance career since he was 18 years old. Dai Jian joined New York-based Shen Wei Dance Arts in 2005 and Trisha Brown Dance Company in 2008. In 2012 he has been invited to choreography the compulsory piece for Male solo for the Boston International Ballet Competition, and choreographed for Guang Dong Modern Dance Company. He also has collaborated with filmmaker Katrina McPherson, Kirstie Simson and Michael Schumaker, visual artist Kimberly Mayhorn, Mimi Gerrard, Yin Mei, and Hou Ying.
Co-produced and performed by:
Ayaka Habata, Kristin Hatleberg, Karen Harvey, Elise Knudson, Mark Rogers, Lotus Wang, Ophra Wolf, Mei Yamanaka, Zhuang Gui Xuan
时间：1月17日 (星期四),19:00 - 21:00.
地点：冉空间， 269 KENT AVE.（BTW S1 STR. and S2 STR.), BROOKLYN, NY, 11211.
本活动免费对公众开放，建议捐款$5，特别感谢冉茶社和纽约中国文化中心(New York Chinese Culture Center)提供研究支持。
1月17 日（星期四）晚七点，第九期未命题对话将呈现一个特别的环境舞蹈项目——非命题。
非命题是艺术家戴剑于2012年在纽约发起的具有实验性质的表演艺术项目。非命题不局限于传统的舞台形式，而是在形态各异的空间中呈现。表演者以特定空间中的物品与人为灵感，结合身体元素和表演元素重新设计空间，编排舞蹈，并根据现场演出时的偶发事件随机应变。非命题也是一个互动的剧场项目，在一个空间中，会有多个事件同时发生，参与者可以自由选择离开或加入，并与表演者对话及互动。
未命题对话于2012年5月创办，至今已在纽约举行了八期活动，旨在消解演讲者和听众的区分，强调双向沟通，所有参与者都是积极的贡献者，为未命题注入新的灵感。戴剑的非命题项目选择未命题对话作为首次公演的平台，亦是看重彼此对沟通的强调。表演者受到冉茶社富有森林和植物气息的空间启发，结合这里特有的亚洲元素，创造出一个适合内心聆听与冥想的空间。表演者邀请参与者一起进入这个空间，通过视觉、声音和触摸等与周围的人和环境交流，用如同冥想一般细致安静的状态聆听心灵的声音。在这里，没有强迫性的观点、答案，也没有严格意义上演员和观众的划分，在这个鼓励体验的环境中，所有人一起怀疑、质问和探讨，共同期待新观点萌发，把关注点留给交流本身。此外，本期非命题还致力于进一步打破艺术项目、对话以及派对的界限。冉茶社将被改造成一个类似画廊的空间，参与者进入时，这个静态的空间被触发成积极的对话平台，而随着对话的深入，整个活动最终转换为一个自由交流分享的派对。
关于戴剑：
戴剑生活和工作在纽约，是一位根植于现代舞、古典舞以及武术艺术的艺术家，他创作的领域包括即兴、装置以及视觉艺术等。戴剑于18岁时开始进行独立创作，并开始了职业舞蹈生涯。2005年加入沈伟舞蹈艺术团，2008年加入特蕾莎·布朗现代舞团，同年，北京奥林匹克开幕式上，他作为沈伟的助理参与相关工作。此外，戴剑还和电影人Katrina McPherson、Kirstie Simson、Michael Schumaker等人合作，也与视觉艺术家Kimberly Mayhorn、Mimi Gerrard、Yin Mei以及Hou Ying等人拓展艺术的领域，并与中国广东现代舞团以及金星舞剧团保持合作。
参演艺术家：
Ayaka Habata, Kristin Hatleberg, Karen Harvey , Elise Knudson, Mark Rogers, Lotus Wang, Ophra Wolf, Mei Yamanaka, Zhuang Gui Xuan
