Frequencies of Tradition, Session III: Anomalous Tradition - Modern Divergence in East Asia
Session III: Anomalous Tradition – Modern Divergence in East Asia Presentations by artists Hwayeon Nam, siren eun young jung, and scholar Emily Wilcox, followed by a conversation moderated by scholar Soo Ryon Yoon. Introducing artist siren eun young jung’s decade long research on Yeoseong Gukguek (traditional Korean, female-only theater) and Hwayeon Nam’s extensive investigation into the 20th-century cosmopolitan choreographer and dancer Choi Seung-hee, this session explores their notable media and performance languages to traditional performing art histories in the context of encounters with modernity in the colonial and cold war space of Korean peninsula. In line with the exceptional dancer’s aspirations for East Asian dance and Yeoseunggukgeuk’s empowerment in gender transgression, Emily Wilcox, Associate Professor of Modern Chinese Studies, University of Michigan will share her comparative research on East Asian choreographers and performing art histories. The session is moderated by performance studies researcher Soo Ryon Yoon, Assistant Professor in Cultural Studies, Lingnan University, Hong Kong. The Online Seminar: Frequencies of Tradition is in conjunction with the exhibition Frequencies of Tradition curated by Hyunjin Kim at the Times Museum, Guangzhou, China from December 12, 2020 to February 7, 2021.