Dustin Wong’s spring residency with Floating explores collaboration with local artists in the creation of site specific soundtracks. In this second of three dates, itself a collaboration between Floating and the MAK Center for Art and Architecture, Dustin is joined by performer and creator Kyoko Takenaka to explore the harmony between sound and space at the Schindler House. Together, responding to the nostalgic architectural elements of the Schindler House, they will traverse through Japanese folklore and yokai stories with butoh dance and music–starting with the tale of Kaguyahime (the princess from the moon, the oldest surviving monogatari). In theme with the stories they will tell, vegan desserts will be available on-site from Gu Grocery.
This event is donation-based and reservations are required. Space is limited and please RSVP early to secure your seat.
Dustin Wong (he/him) is a guitarist, composer, and being of unprecedented compassion and creativity. His nearly two-decade-long career is marked by a commitment to challenging himself and his collaborators. Whether recording with Ecstatic Sunshine, Ponytail, Takako Minekawa, or as a solo practitioner, he has consistently produced soundscapes that are dynamic, vibrant, and beloved.
Kyoko Takenaka (they/them) is a multi-disciplinary performance artist, actor, musician, filmmaker and movement facilitator based between Tongva land (L.A.), Tokyo and London. Their name Kyoko means “vibrations of sound child” in Japanese. Kyoko believes in artistic expression as a conduit for personal and collective liberation and is constantly exploring unbinary ways of thinking, moving and creating.
Floating is a weekly all-ages outdoors arts series that explores the harmony between soundscape and landscape. As a collective, their programs nourish symbiotic relationships among kindred artists, environmental organizations, and unique land projects with the goal of inspiring deeper interdependence among our local communities, cultures, and environments.
Image: Dustin Wong and Kyoko Takenaka by Noah Klein
