Boram Kim Catachory Production Info 34 minutes KNCDC X National Dance Company Wales The World of Dance that transcends genre and form, leading to relationship beyond the boundaries Wales Connection, a new double bill production by Kim Boram and Anthony Matsena Wales Connection is a collaborative project between Wales and South Korea which pairs a Welsh choreographer with Korean dancers and a Korean choreographer with Welsh dancers culminating in double-bill performances in Seoul, November 2023. "Catachory," a word meaning an "invisible light," implies the origin of all life. This work will be a "journey in search of catachory" for those who may not recognize the light, even though life originated from light. All living things including humans are to return to dust. Thinking further, however, at the end of everything, they will ultimately exist as the light of the beginning. In Catachory, the choreographer asks questions: "How can we interpret the light?" "Why do we live and move?" This performance is an attempt to find the light within myself and that of all through understanding and exploration of the body and to feel "Catachory" which all of us have, had and will have, thereby making ourselves shine. Creative Team Assistant Choreographer: Lee Hak Dancers: Samuel Gilovitz, Jill Goh, Pietro Mazzotta Music Director and Composer: Jang Younggyu Choreographer Boram Kim Boram Kim, a choreographer and artistic director at the Ambiguous Dance Company, presents a new perspective on contemporary dance, working with a variety of genres, such as contemporary dance, hip hop, street dance and ballet. Kim intends to choreograph works based on the unique interpretation of music, returning to the "sound before music" and the "body before dance." This new attempt makes it possible to connect to audiences more closely and deeply within the harmony of specific music and dance. Tiger Is Coming that Kim choreographed in collaboration with the Korean band Leenalchi has attracted national and international attention, and in 2021, he appeared on the music video of the British rock band Coldplay for their song Higher Power. In this way, Kim is trying to communicate with the public more actively. Gallery Photos: Aiden Hwang