Thursday
25
September

World Premiere of particle dance: A portrait of Kengo Kuma

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On architecture, nature, and the poetic philosophy of Kengo Kuma

particle dance is a cinematic journey through the philosophy and practice of Kengo Kuma, one of Japan’s most influential architects. Filmed over 15 years and across 75 projects worldwide, the documentary offers an intimate and meditative portrait of Kuma’s approach to architecture – rooted in natural materials, sensitivity to place, and a pursuit of harmony between people and nature.

From the main stadium for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to small pavilions for students and the general public, Kuma’s work dissolves the boundary between the built and the organic. Fragmented like a haiku, the film invites the viewer into a quiet reflection on form, fragility, and future.

The screening is introduced by Aya Okamura, expert in Japanese culture and design, in conversation with Tomonori Makita, Japanese engineer and project manager at Henrik Innovation, who contributed to Kengo Kuma’s design of the upcoming Water Culture House on Papirøen in Copenhagen.

A film by Hiromoto Oka,

year: 2025, length: 145 min.

Language: Japanese with English subtitles.

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Om arkitektur, natur og Kengo Kumas poetiske filosofi

particle dance er en filmisk rejse ind i filosofien og praksissen hos Kengo Kuma, en af Japans mest indflydelsesrige arkitekter. Optaget over 15 år og på tværs af 75 projekter verden over, tilbyder dokumentaren et intimt og meditativt portræt af Kumas tilgang til arkitektur – forankret i naturlige materialer, stedets ånd og en stræben efter harmoni mellem mennesker og natur.

Fra hovedstadionet til OL i Tokyo 2020 til små pavilloner for studerende og offentligheden opløser Kumas arbejde grænsen mellem det byggede og det organiske. Filmen er fragmenteret som et haiku og inviterer seeren til en stille refleksion over form, skrøbelighed og fremtid.

Visningen introduceres af Aya Okamura, ekspert i japansk kultur og design, i samtale med Tomonori Makita, japansk ingeniør og projektleder hos Henrik Innovation, som har bidraget til Kengo Kumas design af det kommende Water Culture House på Papirøen i København.

En film af Hiromoto Oka

År: 2025, varighed: 145 min.

Sprog: Japansk med engelske undertekster.

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Date
25 Sep
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25 Sep
Time
16:30
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19:30
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Gothersgade 55, 1123 København
Region
Greater Copenhagen
Language
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CAFx - Copenhagen Architecture Biennial
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