Val Lee, a director and artist based in Taiwan, has created performances and video works both in Taiwan and internationally, including Japan. Many of these works focus on themes such as body memories of unusual states,urban violence, political turmoil, and historical events. In these works, Lee invites the audience into spaces that are hypnotic, dreamlike, or surreal structures.

Lee, with the support of a grant from the Asian Cultural Council, conducted research on blind football in Japan for one month in 2024, in preparation for a new work. Blind football, an official sport in the Paralympics, is a game in which field players, except for the goalkeeper, wear eyeshade and rely on the guidance of voices from the guides and other players to play. For Lee, who has previously experimented with different physical conditions, such as the performance “時間的臨摹” held in complete darkness in Kyoto, the physical sensations and methods of communication involved in playing blind football were particularly intriguing.

After interviewing blind football teams such as Garuha Aomori and Ryukyu Agachi, and watching the Japanese Championship, Lee decided to create a new work in Aomori. In February of this year, Lee created a photo works based in Aomori Contemporary Art Center. In this online talk is for sharing insights into Lee’s research experience in Japan and the creation process in Aomori.

Date and Time: Saturday, February 15, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00pm(JST)
*Chinese-Japanese consecutive interpretation will be provided.
*Registration will be closed on February 15, 2:00pm(JST).

Registration for participation: Please register via this link.
The talk will be streamed via Zoom. A URL for participation will be sent to those who have registered.