Mark of a Woman
Projection, animation and performance trace the relationship between women’s bodies and tattooing practices.
Mark of A Woman is a performance project by Chisato Minamimura, celebrating and exploring personal histories and authentic accounts of the undertold relationships between women and tattooing cultures.
Using Visual Vernacular (the choreographed and poetic form of sign language), digital animation, kinetic projection and Woojer™ technology, it offers an accessible new exploration into women’s social, cultural and historical relationships to body marking.
Age suitability: 12+.
Content warning: This performance contains reference to colonialism, abduction, sexual assault and mild torture. It also references cancer treatment and mastectomy surgery
Presented in partnership with Brighton Dome as part of Undisciplined, a festival of dance with a sharp edge.
Inclusivity and accessibility show information
The show contains BSL and Visual Vernacular, suitable for Deaf audiences. There are captions during the showing of the films, but not for any other part of the work.
The work is audio described by Lonnie Evans.
There is a pre-show touch tour from 6-6.30pm.
The show is designed to be seen with vibration, Woojer straps are available to book through the Dome access in advance through emailing access@brightondome.org and also available as first come first served on the day with priority for those who need them.
A Woojer strap is a device that uses haptic feedback (technology that uses vibrations and touch to simulate physical sensations) to enhance the experience
We are happy offer the script in advance if an audience member requires it (please email [javascript protected email address] to request).
About Chisato Minamimura
Chisato Minamimura is a Deaf performance artist, choreographer and BSL art guide. Born in Japan, and now based in London, she has created, performed and taught internationally and is currently a Work Place artist at The Place.
Minamimura approaches choreography and performance making from her unique perspective as a Deaf artist, experimenting with and exploring the visualisation of sound and music. By using dance and technology, Minamimura aims to share her experiences of sensory perception and human encounters.
Photo by Chisato Minamimura