Hajime Fujita
Choreographer/Dancer/Performance Artist
 

Born in 1982, in Yokohama-Japan. Studied in Kyoto University of Art and Design for Performing Arts between 2001-2005. Selected in the danceWEB Europe Contemporary Dance Scholarship programme(Vienna) coached by Mathilede Monnier and Loïc Touze in 2006. Took part of PEPCC programme of Forum Dança(Lisbon) in 2008. Participated international projects of Pointe to Point(Warsaw) with Simon Dove in 2006 and SKITe/Sweet and Tender in 2007(Reims)/2008(Porto) with Jean-Marc Adolphe. His artstic works have been introduced in Japan, Portugal, France, Poland and Spain.

Representative Works: “f/f“ - improvisation dance / “The Other/I don’t know you.“ - installation with hundreds of plastic cups / “dontdiemyfriendtommy“ - performance about the homelessness / “visible/invisible“ with Thelma Bonavita- video installation a.o.


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Choronology
2009  
Jan. ”The Other I don’t know you.”(installation) - King Kong in Porto, Portugal.
Mar. Interpretation in João Mm Costa’s “Jo and Jo” - Planetário de Espinho in Espinho, Portugal.
Apr. Interpretation in Luciano Amarelos’s “Meus olhos não são” - Escola Superior de Música e das Artes do Espectáculo/Terra na Boca in Porto, Portugal.
Apr. ”dontdiemyfriendtommy”/“f/f” - Mandala Performance Festival in Wroclaw, Poland.
May “I_You“ - Salabranca/Festival Fabrica in Porto, Portugal
Jun Residency with the project “Time, Space and Spirit“ in O Espaço de Tempo in Motemor-o-Novo, Portugal
Jul Jardin’d Europe Romania artistic residency for his project “The Other/I don’t know you.“ in Mogosoaia Cultural Center in Mogosaia, Romania.
Aug “f/f“ with Nobuyasu Furuya - Centro Cultral de Belém/CCB Fora de Si in Lisbon, Portugal
Aug Artistic residency for his project “You go where you should go.“ in Oficinas do Convento in Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal
2008  
Jan.-Dec. Participated PEPCC dance formation of Forum Dança in Lisbon, Portugal.
*As focused in dance creation, the classes were led by Vera Montero, João Fiadeiro, Francisco Camacho, Loïc Touze, Jullyen Hamilton, Debora Hey a.o.
May. ”dontdiemyfriendtommy” - Espaço de Alkantara/Festa da Dança in Lisbon, Portugal.
May. ”f/f” - Terreiro de Paço/Festa da Dança in Lisbon, Portugal.
May. ”f/f” - Festival Ananil in Motemor-o-Novo, Portugal.
Aug.-Sep. Participated SKITe/Sweet and Tender international collaboration project(group residency) with Jean-Marc Adolphe in Porto, Portugal.
*Under this programme, (re)presented following pieces(all venues in Porto):
“The Other/I dont’know you.”(installation) - Teatro Carlos Alberto
“Untitled” with Isabel Ollé(Spain) - Mosteiro de São Bento da Vitória
“f/f” - Mosteiro de São Bento da Vitória
Oct. As SKITe/Sweet and Tender, represented “Untitled“ with Isabel Ollé and “f/f“ - Sala Maria Plans/TNT DANSA in Terrasa, Spain.
Dec. “The Other/I don’t know you.”(installation) - Institut Franco Portugais/PEPCC of Forum Dança in Lisbon, Portugal
2007  
Jan. Language interpretation(Eng./Jap.) in David Zambrano’s workshop for the Japanese exchange student - CNDC in Angers, France.
May.-Jun. “visible/invisible” - Maus Hábitos/555 both in Porto, Portugal.
*1 month residency in Porto, supported by 555 and Maus Hábitos.
Jun. ”f/f” - Festival Ananil in Motemor-o-Novo, Portugal.
Aug. “visible/invisible“ - shin-bi in Kyoto, Japan
Aug.-Sep. Participated SKITe/Sweet and Tender international collaboration project(group residency) with Jean-Marc Adolphe - Peforming Arts Forum of Jan Ritsema in St Erme/Reims, France.
* Under this programme, (re)presented following pieces(all venues in Reims)
“visible/invisible”(installation) with Thelma Bonavita(Brazil) - La Comedy de Reims / “Accumulation Process” with Pavlos Kountouriotis(Greece) - La Comedy de Reims / “f/f” - Palais du Tau and La Manage
Nov. As SKITe/Sweet and Tender, (re)presented “visible/invisible“ with Thelma Bonavita, “Accumulation Process“ with Pavlos Kountouriotis, “Duo“ with Tommy Nooan(US/PVC Freiburg) and “f/f“ - Espace des Arts/Instances 5 in Chalon-sur-Sâone, France
2006  
Jan. “Parole” - Core-Syakkyo in Tokyo, Japan.
Jan. “Parole” - shin-bi in Kyoto, Japan.
Jul.-Aug. Participated danceWEB Europe Contemporary Dance Scholarship Programme of ImpulsTanz coached by Mathilde Monnier and Loïc Touze in Vienna, Austria.
*Participated research programme and workshops by Philippe Riéra(Superamas), Janet Panetta, Antony Rizzi, Iñaki Azpillaga, Andrew de L Harwood a.o.
Sep. “Untitled“ - Maus Hábitos/Sweet and Tender#1 in Porto, Portugal
Nov. Participated Pointe to Point international collaboration project of Asia-Europe Foundation with Simon Dove in Warsaw, Poland.
More Past  
2001-2005 Studied Performing Arts(BA) in Kyoto University of Art and Design in Kyoto, Japan
*e.g. Dance Creation, Improvisation Dance, Theater, Japanese Noh Theater, History of Performing Arts, Stage Lighting/ Sound/ Scenography, Video Editing
2004 “This is My Kindness” - ST-Spot in Yokohama, Japan.
Interpretation in Zan Yamashita’s “Invisible Man” in Tokyo, Japan
2003 “This is My Kindness” - Kyoto Youth Activity Center in Kyoto, Japan
Interpretation in Zan Yamashita’s “Invisible Man” in Itami, Japan
2002 Participated Philippe Decoufle International Research in Yokohama, Japan