The British Council in collaboration with the Department of Industry and Tourism Ise City invited UK-based artists working in various art forms, to Ise City for an artistic research residency.
Ise City, home of Ise Jingu, is often regarded as the spiritual home of the Japanese.
Three of the six participating artists from the 2019 Ise City Residency returned to Ise City in January 2023, to create new works inspired by their experiences in Ise.
Introducing the participating artists and their stories from the residency.
Sensing the unseen: encountering the mystery of Ise Jingu.
UK and Ise: exchange with local artists.
Exchanges with Ise's crafts people and traditions.
Artist and storyteller working at the intersection of art and science. During the residency, Grace measured the wind and the humidity and collected scent samples everywhere she went.
Artist, dramaturg, and researcher. Season had been studying Japanese culture for the last few years so the residency was an opportunity to gain something beyond knowledge through experience.
Installation artist who creates works that respond to the nature of each individual “place”. Matthew was inspired by the Shinto philosophy and architectural approaches he encountered in Ise.
Composer and sound artist who creates pieces using mobile audio media. During the residency, Duncan collected all kinds of sounds from around Ise with his microphone.
Choreographer and performer. Nicole is currently studying an MA in Japanese society and culture at SOAS. She held a dance workshop with a group of deaf people in Suzuka City during her stay.
Identical twin sisters working collaboratively as an artist duo. While in Ise, they discovered some unexpected connections with South Korea, which they had previously visited.