Multimedia installation, 2019
Snow (13:38), Onyx (5:37), Shadow (6:37), Salt (6:25)

Cave to Dream considers the passage of time, life and death and the power of dreams. Presented both as a live performance and a multi-medium installation with hand drawn animation, sound and live action video. The multi-form creates a theatrical setting for four fictional stories Onyx, Salt, Shadow and Snow to unfold. The narratives are told by human and non-human characters that move through various dreamscapes, environments and psychic spaces within the metaphor of the cave.

The installation is based on my 2017 research in Akita-ken, Japan examining the traditional folklore and ritual practices maintained by the residents of the region.

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Image #1-5 Courtesy of Richmond Art Gallery, Photographer Michael Love.

Curator: Nan Capogna

Production Assistant and Digital Compositing: Cherry Wen Wen Lu
Sound Design and Original Compositions: Antoine Bédard
Video and Animation Editing: Candelario Andrade
Script Advisor: Hiromi Goto 
Carpentry: Holden McIntosh, Marc Hansen, Minoru Yamamoto 
Animation Advisor: Myron Campbell
Animation Assistant for Onyx: Luisa Elias
Costume Design: Leah Weinstein 
Choreography: Aretha Aoki 
Lighting Consultation: James Proudfoot 
Ceramics Assistance: Maggie Boyd and Julia Chirka 

Sound Engineer for Snow: Alex Shamku
Cinematography and Camera for Snow: Milena Salazar        
Site Assistant for Snow: Yuko Federau 
Camera Assistant for Snow: Joella Cabalu 
Percussionist: Kage 
Voice Actors: Lydia Kwa, Manami Hara, Cherry Wen Wen Lu, Cindy Mochizuki, Donna Soares, and Minoru Yamamoto

Nama Hage Demons in Snow: Lexi Vajda, Sophia Wolfe, Donna Soares, Manami Hara and June Fukumura 
Performers in Snow:  June Fukumura, Junko Takashima, Julia Aoki, Oomi Sugawara, Saya de Couto-Hoffman, 
Live Performance: Shion Carter, Sophia Wolfe, June Fukumura, and Aretha Aoki