Pichet Klunchun on Deconstructing Tradition

For the next four episodes ESAS is collaborating once again with IDF Indonesian Dance Festival. Inés Somellera is having conversations with four International and Indonesian choreographers and an International curator about their creative process in relation to Rasa - Beyond Bodies which is the Festival Theme. Pichet is trained in Thai Classical Mask Dance Khon from the age 16 with Master Chaiyot Khummanee and over the past 15 years has earned domestic notoriety for challenging tradition as shown by his efforts in contemporizing Khon Traditional Dance. Through his company “Pichet Klunchun Dance Company”, he produced many notable works participating in intercultural performing arts festivals in North America, Asia, and Europe. In April 2014, he was awarded the John D. Rockefeller 3rd award by the Asian Cultural Council.