Open Call for Video Participants | Karel van Laere Contact
Karel van Laere, an artist participating in the exhibition Choreography of the Everyday, will present the participatory performance Contact from September 13 to 15.
We are seeking participants for a pre-shoot of video material to be used in this performance. If you are interested, please see the details below and join us.
About the Work
This work focuses on spontaneous moments of “contact” that arise in public spaces, exploring how our bodies connect with others. Participants’ hands will be filmed in sequence and projected onto a monitor, revealing unconscious gestures and the sensation of being with someone in everyday life. Through this, the work invites us to reconsider the value of human connections and moments of touch, and to envision new forms of shared embodiment.
Open Call Details
We are looking for people to join the filming on the date below. Footage recorded will be used in the live performance (September 13–15) and may also be shown in the exhibition space, on the artist’s website, and in related documentation.
Information
- Date & Time
Thursday, September 11, 2025, 18:00–20:00
- Location
Auditorium (B2F), Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
- Filming Details
Participants will be filmed sitting in a circle. Faces will not be shown; the camera will be positioned at waist height. No physical contact. No performance experience required.
- Capacity
20 participants (first-come, first-served)
- Notes
- The artist will give an introduction to the work before filming. Consecutive interpretation (Japanese–English) will be provided.
- The footage may be used in the live performance and in screenings within the exhibition space during the exhibition period, as well as on the artist’s website and in promotional archives. It may also be included in the exhibition catalogue and annual report published by the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo after the exhibition.
- Please note: The live performance during the exhibition period will include some scenes featuring nudity.
- Eligibility
No restrictions on age, gender, nationality, or performance experience. All body types, movements, and presences are welcome. Children of elementary school age or younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- How to Apply
Please fill out and submit the application form by Saturday, September 6, 2025, with the following information:
- Name
- Age
- Child’s Name and Age (if participating as a parent-child pair)
- Occupation / Affiliation / Interests
- Email Address
- Phone Number
- If you require any assistance to participate, please indicate this in the form.
- Privacy Notice
The personal information provided in your application will be used solely for communications related to this work and will not be used for any other purpose. The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo will handle this information appropriately and will not share it with third parties.
Artist Profile
Karel van Laere（Born in 1988 in The Hague, the Netherlands.）
Karel van Laere explores the relationship between the body and technology through works that fuse performance and video. His work concerns the theme of how once’s own senses and physicality change through means of machines or other people. Through active creative process incorporating research and audience dialogue, he transforms extreme ideas into reality through the form of expression.
Details：karelvanlaere.com
Karel van Laere, Contact, 2024
Karel van Laere, Contact, 2024