Performance | Sojung Jun: I Do Nine-Tailed Fox
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Mudam presents the European premiere of I Do Nine-Tailed Fox, a new work by Seoul-based artist Sojung Jun (1982, Busan). Weaving together live music, archival footage, and newly produced film material, the performance revisits the history of the Koryo theatre in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Founded in Vladivostok in 1932 by the Koryo-saram, the cultural institute relocated to Central Asia in 1937 with the community. The theatre endures today as a living archive of survival and transformation.
In this multimedia performance, Jun parallels this legacy with the East Asian gumiho, or nine-tailed fox, a symbol of adaptability and resilience. I Do Nine-Tailed Fox takes the form of an opera in nine nonlinear chapters, set in a speculative future in 2075, guided by a 'sound archaeologist' who reconstructs lost voices and times. The work draws on the Korean narrative form of pansori and expands its sonic textures with various Korean heritage and other instruments. Cinematic techniques and AI animate the transitions, exploring the themes of history, memory, and migration.
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Artists:
Sojung Jun (Artistic Direction, Moving Image)
Soo Jung Shin (Composer)
Célia Huet (Composer)
Somee Kim (Conductor)
Sunmin Lee (Gayageum)
Hyo-young Kim (Saenghwang)
Su-min Eo (Pansori)
Seungeun Jee (Soprano)
Meike Degand (Theremin)
Jack Overall (Cello)
Jihun Yun (Percussion)
'A Journey' series – Mudam Luxembourg 2026 performance programme
Co-produced by Performa, Asia Society, and Mudam Luxembourg
Performance premiered at Performa 2025
Support: Arts Council Korea
Curated by Léon Kruijswijk, assisted by Nicole Wittmann
Where does it take place?
Mudam Museum of Modern Art
3 Park Drai Eechelen
1499 Luxembourg
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