Designed to showcase emerging Korean artists and foster connections with local artists and audiences in New York, the event will feature promising talents from the Korea National University of Arts, the program includes exhibitions, performances by six artist teams and networking opportunities. PROGRAM Ⅱ by T.O.B Group “if we stop fighting, we’ll never get anywhere.” A line from an animation I enjoyed as a kid feels different over time. The scenes of silly cats and cheeky mice chasing each other and pressuring each other for life, and the difficult situations they create, bring out laughter. Chased by Tom, Jerry sometimes seems distressed, and feels compassion for Tom, who is playful with Jerry, but we know they need each other more and remain in a deep relationship to keep competing. Perhaps we're having a hard time as Tom or Jerry somewhere. Conversely, aren't we living our daily lives feeling the pressure of the "Tom" or "Jerry" created by the modern world? "Tom and Jerry" began with this question. We freeze and fail in the face of reality that seems to change quickly and force something, but we hope to grow in reality over and over again like Tom and Jerry. "Tom and Jerry" intends to tap and comfort us at a breathtaking crossroads of choice. The door used in the work is the boundary line between the space that connects the inside and the outside, the reality that we don't want to face at the same time, and the possibility that can only be experienced when opened. In other words, the door means our 'choice'. I don't know what is a beneficial option in a situation of being chased, but the dynamic movement of dancers moving toward new possibilities by repeating what opens and closes represents modern people in our society.
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