Rockbund Art Museum 上海外滩美术馆

Starting in October 2024, the AUUUDITORIUM program launched the project Becoming Rehearsal, a process-oriented and practice-based initiative aimed at broadening the discourse on performative practices. At the core of Becoming Rehearsal is an invitation extended to Shanghai-based artists and collectives to use the AUUUDITORIUM space for rehearsals, activities, and gatherings from October 2024 to February 2025. Over the course of five months, participants will engage in workshops led by three international artists: Australian artist Bhenji Ra, whose work merges dance, video, and community engagement; Berlin-based artist Isaac Chong Wai, who uses mediums such as performance, video, installation, photography, and painting to explore contemporary global phenomena; and Sung Tieu, who employs sculpture, painting, sound, video, and installation to delve into psychological realms and address themes of social or political power.

As one of the four local artist groups invited, Niaowu Art Group, along with six co-creative performers and collaborating artists, completed the rehearsal of their physical theatre work Liquid Life. This piece integrates performance art, installation, and physical theatre, exploring the interaction between body, objects, space, and sound. The inspiration for this work comes from the short story Goliath in the Water by the South Korean writer Kim Ae-ran, which tells the story of a mother and daughter seeking refuge from a rainstorm in an abandoned building.

2024年10月起，“讲---堂”发起了“成为排演”项目。 该项目以过程为导向、以实践为基础，旨在拓宽表演性实践的讨论。“成为排演”的核心内容是邀请常驻上海的艺术家/团体在2024年10月至2025年2月期间使用“讲---堂”进行排练，活动，和聚集等。在五个月中他们会参与由三名国际艺术家带领的工作坊。 这些艺术家是：致力于舞蹈、视频和社区活动的融合的澳大利亚艺术家Bhenji Ra； 使用表演、视频、装置、摄影和绘画作为媒介来研究当代全球现象的常驻柏林的艺术家庄伟（Isaac Chong Wai）和通过雕塑、绘画、声音、视频和装置感官来探索心理领域、探讨社会或政治权力等广泛主题的Sung Tieu。

作为召集到的四组本地艺术家之一，鸟坞艺术小组与六位共创演员及合作艺术家，在12月完成了肢体剧目《在陆地游泳》的排演。该作品融合行为艺术、装置艺术及肢体戏剧，探索身体、器物、空间与声音的互动，灵感来源于金爱烂的短篇小说《水中的歌利亚》，其讲述了母女在废弃楼房中躲避暴雨的故事。