2026北藝學院｜人物筆記：破浪而出的《海籠》──跨媒材的邊界消融

《海籠》由中國藝術家陳天灼擔任導演，印尼舞者 Siko Setyanto 擔任表演者，取材自印尼拉瑪萊拉（Lamalera）村落的捕鯨文化與儀式呼喊「Baleo!」。

本場講座邀請《海籠》導演陳天灼、表演者 Siko Setyanto，以及音樂家 Nova Ruth 與 Kadapat，與主持人謝鎮逸展開深度對談，共同分享作品從創作發想、田野研究到排練與舞台實踐的發展歷程，梳理作品如何逐步形成融合舞蹈、影像、聲音、音樂與裝置的跨媒材表演語言。講者亦將分享如何將文化記憶、儀式實踐與海洋傳統轉化為當代劇場形式。

創作者們將進一步探討身體、聲音、影像與音樂之間的關係，並分享如何透過彼此的創作語彙，共同發展作品中的音樂語言與舞台世界。透過現場表演與音樂的交織，講座將帶領觀眾理解不同藝術元素如何共同構築一場介於表演、儀式與感官經驗之間的當代劇場體驗。

▌主持人 謝鎮逸

在臺馬來西亞人。表演藝術、當代藝術、電影評論人與研究者。

現任IATC國際劇評人協會（臺灣分會）理事長。第24-25屆台新藝術獎提名觀察人。

研究旨趣為亞洲、東南亞、第三世界與全球南方的電影、影像、現當代藝術和表演藝術；並關注媒介與技術的知識散佈、歷史形構與未來性潛力，以及跨領域論述與工作方法的差異與接合。

▌講者 陳天灼

1985 年生於北京，先後畢業於倫敦中央聖馬丁藝術設計學院與切爾西藝術與設計學院，陳天灼自跨入當代藝術領域以來，便以其激進、跨界且具侵略性的感官語彙，成為國際藝壇無法忽視的存在。

陳天灼擅長從現實社會中挖掘潛藏驅力元素，將其轉化為劇場能量——無論是銳舞（Rave）派對、流行文化符號，或古老宗教圖騰——並將這些看似互不兼容的材料進行重組，透過跌宕詭艷的視覺色彩、強大的音樂激發以及深刻的感官互動，在作品中塑造出具有豐沛生命力的狂熱氣氛，誘發觀者進入一種超越世俗的精神狀態。 在近年極具代表性的創作脈絡中，從聚焦西藏生命儀式的影像作品《塵埃》，到橫跨全球前衛劇場的作品《海籠》（Ocean Cage），陳天灼展現了強大的創作能量。在大型個展「山水」中，他將傳統文化中的信仰、生產模式與後殖民語境下的精神危機縫合，探索生命、靈魂與（非）物質力量在當代現實中的多重定義。 《海籠》正是這場旅途的集大成之作。陳天灼將印尼拉瑪萊拉漁村的捕鯨傳統，轉化為一場跨物種的肉身祭儀。他在劇場中構築出一個如海洋、亦如潛意識深處的異世界，讓人類在傳統智慧與現代性衝突的狹縫中掙扎與共生。 陳天灼的創作腳印遍及柏林喜歌劇院、倫敦巴比肯藝術中心、東京藝術祭等世界指標性殿堂。

他不僅致力於創作藝術，更忘情於打造出一處沒有邊界的「現場」——一個讓傳統與生態、靈性與科技、痛苦與平靜共同翻騰的感官宇宙。

▌講者 西科・塞蒂安托（Siko Setyanto）

Siko Setyanto 是來自印尼雅加達的舞者與編舞家，他將舞蹈作為表達自我的方式，由此踏入跨學科藝術的廣闊領域。自9歲起，Siko開啟了他的專業舞蹈之路。在多元豐富的印尼文化中成長，並在童年時期接受爵士舞與芭蕾舞訓練，為Siko的舞蹈語言與編舞方法奠定了堅實基礎。作為推動印尼當代表演藝術發展的積極實踐者，Siko創立了DRKR Kolektif當代舞蹈平台，旨在促進從亞齊至巴布亞各地舞者之間的信息交流，同時作為舞者培訓與青年編舞人才支持的基地。 2020年中，Siko與他人共同創立了Dansity Dance Company，致力於在雅加達建立一支專業的當代舞蹈團隊。他目前擔任韓國Eun Me Ahn Company的舞者與編舞，並與印尼先鋒電子組合Gabber Modus Operandi保持長期合作。Siko與藝術家陳天灼合作創作《TRANCE》和《PHYSIS》，除擔任主要表演者外，也負責舞蹈編排的構建與發展工作。2020年至2023年期間，他還是雅加達藝術委員會舞蹈委員會成員。

▌講者 Nova Ruth

Nova Ruth Setyaningtyas是一位現場表演藝術家，她的歌詞不僅是創作文本，更是貫穿日常生活的指引與宣言。出生於印尼東爪哇的瑪瑯，Nova的創作長期關注環境議題與女性聲音。2011年，她在創辦Legipait咖啡館，成為家鄉音樂展示與藝術交流的平台。 成長過程中，Nova同時接觸教會聖歌、《古蘭經》、甘美朗（gamelan）音樂與爪哇五聲音階——這些跨宗教、跨文化的家庭背景深深塑造了她的音樂語言與世界觀。她最早以雙人女子組合Twinsista（Otak Asap）發表作品，歌詞直指工業污染與環境破壞，自此，她成為自然之聲的堅定發言者。 近年來，她與藝術搭檔Filastine共同開啟了Arka Kinari航行計劃——兩人從山城出發，徒步至海岸，打造以風能與太陽能驅動的文化航船，穿梭於印度尼西亞群島，開展在“Arka Kinari”號甲板上的現場演出、工作坊與音樂合作，邀請新生代本地音樂人共同參與創作與交流。同時，Nova還是The Women of the Seven Seas網站的聯合發起人之一，致力於聯結全球各領域的女性海洋工作者。

▌講者 Kadapat

Kadapat 是由 Yogi 與 Barga 共同發起的音樂計畫，現以雙人組形式創作與演出，並以印尼峇里島為創作總部。他們將峇里島的“黑/白魔法”作為精神核心，融合實驗電子與甘美朗（gamelan）音樂，致力於在聲音實踐中傳遞傳統文化與城市傳說。認識Kadapat，意味著走近一群來自峇里島郊區的千禧一代青年。他們自幼便在社區中學習甘美朗及其背後的儀式傳統，不僅具備深厚的技藝基礎，也常年參與Banjar社區的宗教與傳統慶典演奏。Banjar是一種基於地方禮俗、負責管理社區事務的自治組織，Kadapat的創作亦深植於這一文化結構與其背後的宇宙觀之中。身為「 新一代」 的他們，同樣深受都市文化、科技語境與峇里島當代多元性的影響。當他們步入以西方教學體系為基礎的正式藝術教育之中，文化身份的交織變得愈發複雜。

Ocean Cage, directed by Chinese artist Chen Tianzhuo and performed by Indonesian dancer Siko Setyanto, is inspired by the whaling culture and the ritual cry “Baleo!” from Lamalera, Indonesia.

In this talk, Chen Tianzhuo, Siko Setyanto, musicians Nova Ruth and Kadapat, join moderator Yizai Seah to share the journey of Ocean Cage from its initial conception and field research to its development as a cross-media performance combining dance, video, sound, music, and installation. The artists will explore how cultural memory, ritual practices, and marine traditions are transformed into a contemporary theatrical language.

The creators will further discuss the relationship between body, sound, image, and music, sharing how their individual artistic practices come together to shape the work’s musical landscape and stage world. Through the interplay of live performance and music, the talk examines how different artistic elements converge to create a sensory experience that bridges performance, ritual, and contemporary theatrical expression.

Moderator｜Yizai Seah

Yizai Seah is a Malaysian critic and independent researcher based in Taiwan. His work focuses on cinema, moving images, contemporary art, and the performing arts across Asia, Southeast Asia, the Third World and the Global South. He is chairman of the International Association of Theatre Critics (Taiwan), and a nominator for the 24th and 25th Taishin Arts Awards. His research explores how knowledge is mediated through media and technology, tracing their historical formations, future possibilities, and the points of convergence and divergence across transdisciplinary discourses and methodologies.

Panelist｜Tianzhuo Chen

Some may know him as Asian Dope Boys, while others praise him as an alchemist of the arts—Tianzhuo Chen is an undefinable artist who challenges existing boundaries and ventures across disciplines. 

Born in Beijing, China in 1985, Chen graduated from Central Saint Martins with a BA in Graphic Design and later received an MA in Fine Art at Chelsea College of Art and Design, UK.  The training in visual techniques did not confine him; instead, he has consistently pursued various forms of “liveness” in his artistic practice, combining performance, installation, video, and photography to create a unique language that is hypnotic, ritualistic, sensorial, and evocative. 

Dwelling on a liminal world between everyday life and illusion, his works are a chemical mixture of elements extracted from pop symbols, club culture, traditional myths, and on-site experiences.  In this world, the audience is invited into a fully sensory and immersive experience intensified by material and non-material allures—the latter including sound, music, lighting, and a nearly ecstatic atmosphere. 

However, the trance-like liveness is not intended for one to get lost, nor does it encourage viewers to simply decode hidden magic.  Instead, it is an immediate encounter that reflects on the absurdity of life and death, offering a profound meditation on existence that resonates long after the initial emergence. 

Following the founding of Asian Dope Boys in 2015—a collective dedicated to the integration of art, music and live dance performances— Chen presented the milestone solo exhibition and performance TRANCE at M Woods Museum, Beijing in 2019.  The exhibition features a 12-hour durational performance that later toured to Kampnagel (Hamburg 2022), Komische Oper (Berlin 2023), Dark Mofo (Tasmania 2023), Sonic Acts (Amsterdam 2024), and Southbank Centre (London 2025).  Recent solo exhibitions include Ocean Cage (Song art museum, Beijing, 2024), Illuminated Spirits (Tank Shanghai, 2023) The Dust (Dark Mofo, Tasmania, 2021),The Shepherd (Kyoto Experiment, Kyoto, Japan, 2021), His other notable theater works include Ksana (2019), An Atypical Brain Damage (2018), and Ishvara (2017). 

In Ocean Cage, Chen Tianzhuo furthers his journey to the marine myth.  The performance draws on the whale-hunting heritage in Lamalera, Indonesia, and features Indonesia dancer and choreographer Siko Setyanto.  Known for his versatile physical vocabularies spanning classical, jazz, ballet, and contemporary dance, Siko also co-created choreography for Chen’s TRANCE and PHYSIS.

Panelist｜ Siko Setyanto

Siko Setyanto is a dancer and choreographer from Jakarta, Indonesia. He chose dance as a means of expression, opening up the opportunity to work extensively in multidisciplinary arts. Siko began his training at the age of nine with Wied Sendjayani at the Sanggar Maniratari, Solo. The diversity of Indonesian culture in which Siko grew up and the opportunity to participate in jazz and ballet training as a child provide a strong foundation for Siko's dance and choreographic vocabulary. Siko founded the DRKR Kolektif as a medium for the exchange of information about contemporary dance, a network of dancers from Aceh to Papua, and as a training center for dancers and to support young choreographers. In mid-2020, he co-founded Dansity Dance Company, which is dedicated to the setup of a professional contemporary dance company in Jakarta. He currently works as a dancer and choreographer with Eun Me Ahn Company in South Korea and regularly with Gabber Modus Operandi. He has worked with Tianzhuo Chen on the productions TRANCE and PHYSIS, where he was responsible for the development of the choreography in addition to his role as a dancer/performer. He has been a member of the Jakarta Arts Council Dance Committee from 2020 - 2023.

Panelist｜ Nova Ruth

Nova Ruth Setyaningtyas is a singer, musician, and activist based in Indonesia. Nova Ruth is the co-founder of Arka Kinari: a floating cultural platform that takes the form of a 70-ton sailing ship on a mission to foster resilience to climate change and reconnect people with the sea. Arka Kinari derives its name from the Latin word arka, a vessel signifying “to hold off or defend”, and the Sanskrit word kinari, representing a half-human, half-bird musician, who is the guardian of the tree of life. Today, Nova Ruth sails with Arka Kinari in Indonesian waters, merging messages and methods. She performs atop a traditional schooner ship that carries tales of climate resilience and solutions. In her performances, Nova Ruth primarily sings in Javanese lyrics and melodies, firmly believing that genuine emotions can transcend language barriers more effectively than any language that exists. 

Her first music project, the conscious rap duo Twin Sista performed in contexts as diverse as prisons, cheesy shopping malls, poetry festivals and punk gigs across her native Indonesia. As a solo performer, Nova Ruth spread her poetry and raps wider, traveling to Australia in 2008 at the invitation of Gang Festival. Nova is now part of the Barcelona-based AV project Filastine, where she sings, raps and plays drums on stages from Cairo to Paris to Tokyo. Her work with Filastine includes a pair of videos that address cultural and ecological frictions, winning critical acclaim and an award from the United Nations OCHA. Despite being on tour nearly half of every year Nova continues to dedicate much of her time to projects within Indonesia, Nova opened a cafe & cultural space called Legipait in her hometown of Malang, Java, where she organizes art expositions, micro-concerts, and readings. Nova worked for years with Engage Media, a social justice and environmental video site for the Asia Pacific.

Panelist｜ Kadapat

Uncompromising and intense, Bali-based duo Kadapat consisting of I Gede Yogi Sukawiadnyana and I Gusti Nyoman Barga Sastrawadi is one of the best hidden talents in Bali's promising music scene, inviting listeners to get to know the Millennial youth from Bali's suburbs through their new self-titled album released in August 2022. Kadapat combines idiosyncratic resonances and references that transform into unexpected, but unique sound developments. They play with a kind of "hybrid identity" embedded in urban culture, technology, Balinese cosmopolitanism and traditional culture.