Nov 19, 2014
Having discussion on ancestry, artistic outlets and dreams, Dohee and the Yaaws learned more about each other on a more personal level. Part 1
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Having discussion on ancestry, artistic outlets and dreams, Dohee and the Yaaws learned more about each other on a more personal level. Part 1
Yaaw Workshop with guest artist Dohee Lee! Using sound and physical expressions, Dohee leads the Yaaw in a performance exercise that helps the Yaaws express their many emotions.
Dohee Lee: About Ritual Performance
Dohee Lee explains how her performance art draws on Korean Shamanic ritual, and how ritual is a form of performance. Learn more at mtcstudio.org
Doheelee's MAGO
Dohee Lee: movement, voice Adria Otte: music, live mixing at counterPULSE theater in SF April 2013
Dohee Lee's "ARA Gut" (ocean ritual) program emanates from her native Jeju Island of South Korea. She wears masks and costumes, including that of Mago, Jeju Island's creator goddess, but she says the themes she expresses are universal. Photo: Pak Han [source]
I passionately believe by practicing and performing art we can commune and heal with people and spirits to express and share our thoughts and ideas on vital issues such as identity, politics, nature and spirituality.
The performance is the ritual; a new form of performance with Korean traditional and contemporary art. Whenever I prepare for the performance, I always research and look around inner and outer what I and we need to pay attention to. And it aways begins with myself with issues which are surrounded me then connect to the others in different forms like physically, emotionally, mentally, socially, economically, politically, geographically and spiritually. This intention enhances the connection between beings, nature, ancestors and spirits that we can communicate and share the feelings, wishes and hopes.
I am very lucky and honored to do art because art gives me the power of transformation to confront all these challenges, facts and issues creatively through the new way of performance ritual.
Why ritual? In difficult times people have the tendency to congregate and find strength with each other and to free themselves from fear and doubts by participating in collective ceremonies. Rituals are complex and bring together different art forms into a cathartic experience. It carries the purpose of action and intention to form a link between the human, nature and spiritual realms.
As a performer, connector and educator, I have committed my life and art to support and expand the connection with people, nature and spirits. So we can fully aware of ourselves in different form of places and issues that we are confront all time to transform.
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Dohee Lee: Invited Ritual @ Asian Art Museum, August 2012
The Journey of Death, the journey one must take even in death while dead, the procession of death, the order and laws inside of death, and the path one must penetrate… From that path I am connected with another one.
Music by Dohee Lee Performed by Dohee Lee, Adria Otte, Suki O'Kane