Hakanaï by Adrien M & Claire B

Hakanaï is a haiku dance performance taking place in a cube of moving images projected live by a digital performer.

But do you know what Hakanaï means? In Japanese, this word Hakanaï is the union of two elements, one alluding to man and one alluding to the dream. It is used to define the ephemeral, the fragile, the transitory, the intangible nature of matter and in this case something set between dreams and reality. While widely associated with nature, the term is now often used to elicit an intangible aspect of the human condition and its precariousness.

These words together with the tulle covered cube, create the starting point for this piece.

Hakanaï is a solo choreographic performance that unfolds through a series of images in motion. The word Hakanaï encompasses two elements: that concerning the human being as well as that related to dreams. This symbolic relationship is the foundation of the dance composition in which a dancer gives life to a space somewhere between the borders of imagination and reality, through her interactions with the images she encounters. The images are on-stage animations that move in physical patterns according to the rhythm of the live sounds that they follow. The performance’s outcome is the revelation of a digital installation to its audience.

The audience experiences the performance in several stages. They first discover the exterior of the installation. As the dancer arrives, they gather around to watch the performance. When the choreography has ended, the audience can then take some time to wander amongst the moving images.

TEAM
Conception, artistic direction, scenography and stage setting: Claire Bardainne & Adrien Mondot
Computer design: Adrien Mondot
Dance: Akiko Kajihara
Digital Interpretation: Rodolphe Martin
Sound Design: Christophe Sartori, Loïs Drouglazet
Sound Interpretation: Jérémy Chartier
Set Design and construction: Martin Gautron, Vincent Perreux
Digital Toolset: Loïs Drouglazet
Light Design: Jérémy Chartier
Outside Viewer: Charlotte Farcet
Costume: Johanna Elalouf
Technical Direction: Alexis Bergeron
Administration: Marek Vuiton
Production and booking : Joanna Rieussec
Production: Margaux Fritsch, Delphine Teypaz

Production
Adrien M & Claire B

Co-productions
Les Subsistances, Lyon
Centre Pompidou-Metz Accompagnement à la production et résidence de création, Ferme du Buisson, scène nationale de Marne-la-Vallée
Région Rhône-Alpes Fonds [SCAN]
Atelier Arts-Sciences, Grenobl
Les Champs Libres, Rennes
Centre des Arts, Enghien-les-Bains
Co-financé dans le cadre du programme «Lille, Ville d’Arts du Futur» visant à développer les expérimentations mêlant arts et innovations technologiques»
Accueil en résidence Centre de création et de production de la Maison de la Culture de Nevers et de la Nièvre (MCNN)
Micro Mondes, Lyon

Funding
Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication DICRéAM The Adrien M & Claire B Company is accredited by DRAC Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region and is supported by the City of Lyon.

Photos © Romain Etienne – item