Tenderness of the Stones

About Kaori Ishiguro

BIO:
Kaori Ishiguro (1991, JP)
Kaori Ishiguro is a creator and performer whose artistic journey began with her early training in modern dance and ballet in Japan. After graduating from the Japan Women's College of Physical Education, she moved to Belgium in 2016 to study contemporary dance at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp, where she graduated in 2019.

Her artistic practice has emerged from questioning her role as a dancer,particularly her distance from dance companies and the conventional focus on technique. She seeks to develop a new movement language: with simple, human movements at its core, nature, characterized by repetition and subtle changes. Her work is more in the realm of performance art than traditional contemporary choreography, as she explores the intimate boundaries between herself and others, both in a physical and
sensory context.Kaori is dedicated to breaking down the barriers between spectators and performers, not through obvious interactive ways, but by fostering a shared experience of being present in the same moment. She believes in the importance of recognizing our collective presence in the “here and now,” with the goal of creating immersive works that gradually make the audience aware of their interconnectedness. By observing others, the audience is invited to recognize themselves. Her first choreographic project HACHŌ, created in collaboration with musician Anton Lambert, was performed at the 2021 Dansand! festival. As a dancer and performer, she collaborated with choreographer Francesca Chiodi Latini on JARDIN POILU, Aay Liparoto on Small Acts Of Violence and the Hanafubuki collective on Island and Diorama.