Alena Heiß

Theatre Commons Tokyo is a project utilizing the "shared knowledge" of theater to create a "common space" for society.

This project aims to reconsider the activities of media arts in Japan from the postwar period to present within the framework of “intermedia”, as well as to build a foundation for a clearer understanding of the history of media arts in Japan through the video art-related materials, which are located at the intersection of art and video history and various artistic activities of the same period, and represented here by Ko Nakajima and VIC. http://www.art-c.keio.ac.jp/en/research/research-projects/vic02/

Archive project engaging in collecting, preserving, and releasing 8mm films recorded by Setagaya citizens during Showa period. Activity includes hosting workshops and film-viewing events regularly. In March 2019 launched a website “Setagaya Chronicle 1936-83”. In March 2020 will open the exhibition at Lifestyle Design Center. Project Homepage：https://www.setagaya-ldc.net/program/444/ Setagaya Chronicle 1936-83”：https://ana-chro.setagaya-ldc.net

A project in which students engaged in independent projects based in Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture, and other various local communities. Planned and participated in the following "Keio SKC Projects": (1) "Ushiku Kioku Uta" (Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture): Research and performance of oral stories of people in the Ushiku area. Recording of "Ushiku Kioku Uta" performed at the Japan Society for Theatre Research: https://vimeo.com/222995314 (2) "H/F" (Germany, Soma City, Fukushima, Okinawa, Korea): Series of performances on the theme of Hiroshima and Fukushima, which were performed at art festivals and streets in Germany and other countries. The project tackles the difficult issues of memory preservation and expression. Recording of rap performance on the theme of Fukushima at Cultural Typhoon 2018: https://vimeo.com/332909032

Seminar project aimed at using visual research method known as "collective photo observation method". The process includes observation of a photograph, performing fieldwork at the shooting location, and afterwards interpretation. Results of the study are translated into captions and displayed along with photograph. Project Homepage：http://n510.com