20161103 [星洲日报] [艺文周报] [黑白变为世界种一颗种子]

20161103 [星洲日报] [艺文周报] [黑白变为世界种一颗种子]
Published on SinChew Daily, 03/11/2016

黑白变

为世界种一棵种子

Plant A Seed For The World

撰文 马金泉

Written by Anthony Meh Kim Chuan

第一次演出，是因为环保。

第二次演出，是因为许多人想看。

第三次重演，我们有了作品，也有了观众，我们想种一棵种子。

一个作品，可以陪伴一个舞团，一群舞者，以及创作者在每一场演出之后停驻脚步思考，打开眼睛、耳朵及身体让来自大地的声音及人们的感观压碎成空气中的薄片，如霜如雾，入体存温。

一个单纯的创作，5年里成为一个舞台行旅的祝福。

“黑白变”从2010年首演，之后经历了几个国内外的艺术节的洗礼，像是一种内在进化的仪式，每一次的音乐响起。脚下的舞步也会随着不同大环境的发现，有了新的诠释。

在巡回印度的演出中，我们在导演李安拍摄的电影“少年Pi的奇幻漂流”的本地冶里（Pondicherry）地方，在一棵巨大的树木底下参与了静坐，合上双眼聆听旷野中的风声，空气弥漫着大地冉冉升起的热气味道，宛如看见最原始的美丽风土。在那里我们看见大众对静坐禅心的信仰，对大自然与动植物种的礼敬，让我们全体多了一个自心的探问，也得幸让这个作品从一个环保诉求的阶级，多了善种子绿化人性的思考。

这个作品也曾在北京国际艺术节中演出。犹记得在北京下机时，遇上当地有史以来的最大暴雨，路面严重淹水。飞机在空中不断盘旋将近一个小时，折腾3个小时后离开机场时，一路上看见的都是水迹，如城中水潭。雨水虽然让北京的沙尘暴当天不再肆虐，但眼晴看见的真实，让这个作品有了更多值得存在探索的价值。

马来西亚近年来的城市水灾，特别是吉兰丹瓜拉吉赖、话望生的世纪水灾很强烈地带出讯息。

在印度、菲律宾、中国及台湾巡回演出的舞台上，第三次重演这个作品的“种子”也在旅途中渐长。旅途中对环境视野的喂养，看见人们应该与周遭环境的共善，相信艺术作品可以穿透现实而取得温度，连接每个人心中的种子，让它苏醒。

《黑白变》第三次重演，配合Nets Group Malaysia举办的绿化地球运动“Eco Art Festival”，共同把人文企业与生态环境共生共善的理念与众人分享；回到首演的场地，宛如回到母体，聆听5年前的初心。

在本土，我们初心不忘；在世界里，我们希望唤醒改变环境的种子，让我们的生活更美好。

The first performance was an appeal of environmental protection.

The second was due to the overwhelming audience demand.

Now, the third time, we have the dance and also the audience, but we wish to plant a seed.

A dance piece can accompany a dance company, a group of dancers, and also the creators to rethink about its meaning after every performance. It opens up our senses, our eyes, our ears and even our bodies to take in the soft voices from the earth and inhale the emotions present  in the atmosphere.

A simple creation has become a blessing for us five years after it was created.

Since the premier of 'Black & White @ VARIATION' in Malaysia, it has been performed at a few festivals locally and abroad. Most of the time, it seems to be undergoing a ritual of internal evolution. Everytime when the music plays, the same steps find their new interpretations with a different environment.

During our tour in India, we sat and meditated under a huge tree at Pondicherry where director Ang Lee shot 'Life if Pi'. While listening to the whispering wind with eyes shut and smelling the scent of warm breath arising from the earth, a beautiful primitive scene appeared in our minds. We noticed that people there have great faith in Zen and meditation, and they have immense respect towards flora and fauna in Nature. This triggered us to reflect on the piece, advancing it from an appeal of environmental issues to a soft touch of greening the minds and souls of human beings.

The piece was invited to perform in Beijing International Dance Festival too. We still remember the time when we landed in Beijing, it was the most severe storm the city had ever experienced. Roads were flooded and the plane had to circle in the sky for hours. When we finally managed to leave the airport, the city was inundated in pools of water. Although it washed away its infamous sandstorm, what we saw in Beijing extended the width and depth of the understanding that the creation of the dance could explore.

Also recent floods in Malaysia, especially the impactful ones in Kuala Krai and Gua Musang of Kelantan gave us intense messages too.

As we perform this creation in India, Philippines, China and Taiwan, the seed of this third performance sprouted along the tour. We had seen people living harmoniously with the environment along this journey and we believe that artistic creation can bring everyone closer to the seeds in their hearts, nourish them, germinate them.

Dua Space Dance Theatre is performing the full-length version of 'Black & White @ VARIATION' for the third time and we are very glad to partner with Nets Group Malaysia in conjunction with their Eco Art Festival to spread the idea of redirecting the economy toward the community, environment and a sustainable future.

This time, 'Black & White @ VARIATION' is back to where it was premiered, as if returning to the womb, relooking at the creation's initial intention. We will never forget our initial intention of developing arts in Malaysia, at the same time, we hope Seeds that can change the environment for a better future will be awakened!


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