With “Your Memory Our Identity” as our foundation, and in the honour of paying tribute to these craftsmen on their contribution to, not only their household income but also the economy, we have brought to CENDANA the idea of expanding the project and received a positive response.
Our “Your Memory Our Identity” evolves! With more focus is directed into weaving the connection and, as mentioned earlier, strengthening awareness cultivation, we call our project “Moving with Artisan” (MoA). Yes, our goal is beyond recalling and reminding memories. We. Are. Becoming. The. artisan. Ourselves (with our movements, of course)!
With mixed art presentation, including traditional arts/crafts/skills with contemporary dance/movements and installation art, we will collaborate with numerous artists, including *1 installation artist, 3 young dancers, 1 professional dance company and 1 secondary dance club*, to show the different dimension of our subjects using a different structure of work.
“Your Memory Our Identity” was more about introducing the subject and topic, and “Moving with Artisan” (MoA) is going to become the spoken language and the spokesperson of these incredible artisans.
Getting to know our subjects is an interesting experience. We, standing before them, are like a young and innocent kid wanting to know everything about what they do and how they do it; while they, on the other hand, the master in their own craft for so many years find it challenging to express themselves and what they do for a living.
Perhaps the truest explanations are meant to be felt instead of told. We approached these living gems to learn about their wisdoms by observing, digesting and recreating what they practice. In return, they get to watch how we transform their “ordinary work” into a presentation and language that tell stories.
Definition of ARTISAN 1 : a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson 2 : one that produces something (as cheese or wine) in limited quantities often using traditional methods
- To achieve the highest level of creativity with detail and heart put into every project.
- Unique and fancy things made by hand or without machines. Typically refers to food (e.g. Artisan donughts)
Origin of ARTISAN Middle French, from northern Italian dialect form of Tuscan artigiano, from arte art, from Latin art-, ars First Known Use: 1538
World Heritage List - UNESCO
The 2003 Convention
Definition (Art. 2):
The “intangible cultural heritage” means the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills – as well as the instruments, objects, artifacts and cultural spaces
associated therewith that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage.
This intangible cultural heritage, transmitted from generation to generation, is constantly recreated by communities and groups in response to their environment, their interaction with nature and their history, and provides them with a sense of identity and continuity, thus promoting respect for cultural diversity and human creativity.
The 2003 Convention Intangible cultural heritage is:
• Traditional, contemporary, and alive
• Community-based
• Inclusive
• Representative