ProximiTEA @Abbotsford Convent, April 2024

Proximi TEA was performed as a part of celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Abbotsford Convent in April 2024.

ProximiTEA
@Abbotsford Convent, April 2024

A fusion of performance and installation featuring classical and contemporary Japanese tea ceremonies. Audiences are invited to come and go, pause, and reflect both inside and outside of the Oratory.As far back as the 16th century, tearooms were established in war zones, where the tea ceremony served to alleviate emotional stress, restore social harmony, and help individuals find their centres amidst the ephemeral nature of life. Curious about what kind of ‘tea’ we can brew in modern times, Yumi invokes the Japanese notion of ‘ma’ or ‘active pause’ and serves you a bowl of 'proximiTEA' through intimate and playful rituals.The profound sense of presence and silence provided by the tearoom offers participants a moment to pause and reflect amidst the busyness of daily life and its rituals.

Performer : Yumi Umiumare and Taka Takiguchi 滝口貴