~ Here at Feelers, we’ve been thinking a lot about our roles and relations to one another and to our artists in the Labs projects, as well as the processes we’re supporting (and in my case, also observing). These thoughts are driven by questions such as: how do we document the slow process of experimentation, capture the social, emotional, virtual and immaterial aspects of the process, and reflect on the process of creation and dialogue between the artist, the work, and their audiences? For me, it always begins from a subjective position, as a participant, but also as a companion to Kai throughout her process of developing
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Through recording our discussions, collecting snippets of reflections, observing the responses of various test audiences through the rehearsals, what follows is an interpretation of Kai’s process as it unfolds. Much like the way Kai creates her performances in a manner that draws deeply on intuition, emotional connection, and personal story-telling, this page attempts to reflect, respond and sketch out (from a necessarily incomplete and individual perspective) the story of
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Yun Teng, Documentation Lead