PCAI Collection artists Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme will participate at the Performing Arts Programs of Aichi Triennale.
The Aichi Triennale 2025, one of Japan’s leading international art events, opened its doors to the public on September 13, and will run until November 30, 2025. Under the direction of Artistic Director Hoor Al Qasimi (President and Director of the Sharjah Art Foundation), the 6th edition of the Triennale brings together 62 artists/groups from 22 countries and territories each selected for their relevance to the theme, A Time Between Ashes and Roses, taken from a verse by Adonis, a poet representing the contemporary Arab world. Witnessing the devastation of war, Adonis lamented the environmental destruction left in its wake; yet he was also conscious of the hope that lay beyond the ruins.
The Performing Arts Programs are held across almost all of the Aichi Triennale’s weekends until the end of November, conducted by 9 artists. During opening week, Basel Abbas (b. 1983, Cyprus) and Ruanne Abou-Rahme (b. 1983, USA) with Baraari, Haykal and Julmud will present the world-premiere of Enemy of the Sun, a newly commissioned performance at a Nagoya nightclub, collaborating with local musicians and DJs. Black Grace’s (est. 1995, New Zealand (Aotearoa)) Paradise Rumour will make its Japan premiere, offering a vibrant dance performance addressing the deception behind the “paradise” image of Pacific islands. The program concludes with Faustin Linyekula (b. 1974, Congo), My body, my archive, connecting the pieces of fragmented history and memories through dance.
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Activity aligned with Goals 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17
