Mirte BOGAERT

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Mirte BOGAERT

Participating Project	Research Residency Program
Activity Based	Norway and Belgium
City / Place stayed	Tokyo
Period	2025.1 - 2025.3

Purpose of the residency

Having grown up in a Western culture where Christian values have dominated for centuries, Bogaert will use her residency at TOKAS to deepen her understanding of historical and contemporary perspectives on nakedness, sexuality, and the female body in Japan. Immersing herself in diverse cultural contexts, she seeks a broader and deeper understanding of perspectives in Japan on the topic, to critically reflect on her own embodied views. Driven by experiences of female body sexualization, she wishes to explore performer-spectator dynamics and different ways of seeing and being seen.

Plan during the residency

• Engage in dialogues with diverse individuals around themes of relationships, sexuality, and nakedness.
• Attend performances, including Noh theater and striptease, and visit relevant venues.
• Research historical perspectives on relationships, sexuality, nakedness, and female and queer performance.
• Develop a movement practice informed by research findings, adapting methods of practice and performance to align with the local context.
• Connect with individuals with shared interests to foster potential long-term collaborations.

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