14–15/2
TILLGIVENHETEN/Hyo (효) – Daniel Jeremiah Persson / Nya Rörelsen
In Tillgivenheten / 효, the Confucian-Korean concept of ‘hyo’ (which refers to a sense of devotion and filial piety towards one’s parents and ancestors) is explored through the experiences of a transnational adoptee.
Before the show starts, we have a Korean & KAD/Do KAD Minimarket in the building.
14/2
DOORS: 18:00.
ON STAGE: 19:00.
DURATION: 50 MIN.
LANGUAGE: NON VERBAL.
14/2 20:00: ARTIST TALK
Following the performance on the 14th, Petra Huisman, Inkonst’s artistic director of performing arts, will host an artist talk together with Daniel about the creation of ‘TILLGIVENHETEN / 효‘.
The talk will also make room for questions from the audience.
15/2 (TWO SHOWS)
DOORS: 13:00 / 18:00
ON STAGE: 14:00 / 19:00
In ‘TILLGIVENHETEN / 효’, the Confucian-Korean belief of ‘효: hyo’ (referring to a devotion towards one’s parents and ancestors, in the western societies known as filial piety) is examined through the lens of a transnational adoptee. From this perspective, the choreographer (as a South Korean-Swedish adoptee), interrogates the cultural phenomenon in contrast to the Scandinavian understanding of ‘devotion towards family/ancestry’. A theme which is embolied, reimagined and deconstructed into a challenging sensorial performance that traces the loss of a cultural family heritage.
The intersection of the choreography, sounddesign, costume, and scenography shapes a pulsing landscape where new forms and depictions of tenderness are envisioned and realised. What at first appears to be innocent—perhaps even beautiful—on the surface, gradually reveals something darker. Elements of tenderness that, in its various forms, may seem soft but constantly teeters on the edge of a stifling grip, where the suffocating expectation on ‘acts of devotion’ hovers over our heads. The polished exterior easily stains, the warm gaze grows distant, and the soft touch turns brash, as the ’devotion’ turns oppressive rather than nurturing.
‘TILLGIVENHETEN / 효’ is Daniel’s third full-length work (following WELL LIT and 100% [Raw Edit Version]), where the critical lens of transnational adoption and queer identity inform the themes and their embodiment.
BIO:
Daniel Jeremiah Persson (he/him/they) is a Swedish-Korean dancer and choreographer based in Malmö. As a dancer, he has performed in both site-specific and dance theatre contexts for choreographers such as ddanddarakim, MYKA, Khamlane Halsackda, Hagar Malin Hellkvist Sellén, Maria Naidu, Bobbi Lo Produktion, AdeY, Body Cartography, Joan Jonas, and Gracefool Collective, to name a few. His works have toured and been presented both nationally and internationally.
Daniel is one of the five leading choreographers in the platform Nya Rörelsen – Koreografer i Skåne. In his artistic practice, Daniel is particularly interested in discourse surrounding queer, intercultural, and adoption identities, as well as socio-political issues, which he explores through choreographic and performative works and the craft of choreography.
In 2024, Daniel is the recipient of Swedbank’s Ägarstiftelse Skåne Cultural Scholarship in the category of Dance.
CREDITS:
14–15/2 2025 
19:00
175-250
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