Yeong Ran Suh is a choreographer and artistic researcher in Seoul and Copenhagen. Based on her ethnographic research on shamanism, traditional dance, and multiple modernisations in East Asia, she has created multifaceted dance performances.
By comparing the fixed views of contemporary society with the diverse traditional world views and cosmologies, Suh attempts to expand the boundaries of current epistemology and think and live in plural ways.
She is a member of Becoming Species, a climate activism performance group. She writes, guides workshops, and creates works on multi-species, traditional ecological knowledge, and collective story-making.
Education
- Master’s degree, ‘Religious Roots of Europe‘, Theology Faculty, University of Copenhagen
- Thesis <The application of Harta Sepencharian (Adat, pre-Islamic, matriarchic custom) in Sharia Court of Malay Muslims>; The historical rendering of customary law and Islamic law into the modern legal system during colonial & postcolonial era.
2011. Master’s degree in Fine Arts, Choreography, Korea National University of Art
2007. Double bachelor’s degrees in Fashion & Textile and Modern Dance, Ewha Womans University, Minor in Philosophy
Research Area & Publication
- Decolonizing Tradition
2025~6. (unsettled) Ancestral Tradition in Decay: Care as Conservation for Korean Village Shamanic Ritual (ENG) (In search of publisher)
2025~6 (unsettled) Dancing Microtones Singing Landscapes: Reimagining pre-modern Korean Traditional Performing Art as Decolonizing Western Art Aesthetics (ENG) (In search of publisher)
2021. Connecting Spirit & Human by dancing, singing, and acting: Interview with Korean Shaman, Sungmi Park (KOR), Choom:In Dance Webzine, Seoul Art & Culture Foundation
2019. Unpacking the letters: Floating Bottle Projects (2016~) (KOR), ed. Green Room- Online Curatorial Research Collectives.
- Collective Climate Performance Activism
2025~6. (unsettled) Becoming Species Performance Activism and Artistic Commons as Dcolonizing Western Art Aesthetics (ENG) (In search of publisher)
2023. 6. In between Contemporary Performing Art and Collective Climate Activism (KOR), Ecosophia Lab
2022. 11. Climate Activism Performance and Sympathy, Contagions, and Wind (KOR), Ecosophia Lab
2021. 11. Connecting Spirit & Human by dancing, singing, and acting: Interview with Korean Shaman, Sungmi Park (KOR), Choom:In Dance Webzine (Seoul Dance Center)
- Ecology, TEK
2021. 8 & 12. Retrospecting Industrial Agriculture by Dancer’s Body: Recoil Performance Group’s Høst, Choom: In Dance Webzine (Seoul Dance Center)
2020. Rice, Ritual, and Spirits: The possibility of a Plural and Sensory approach to Traditional Agricultural Knowledge, Critical Reading: Functional Dissonance, curated by 7 ½ project.
- Art & Ageing
2024. 4. Grandma, Halmang, Amihan (Eng) (Aging and Community), Song of the Wind Project curated by 7 1/2 Project
- Dance Performance Documentation & Review
2025. Echoing Head in Between: A Documentation of Artistic Practice <Driver> and <All these roads>
2025. The Review of Five Works at Danish Performing Arts School, Bastard Blog.
2024 3. Gaza/Palestine Fundraiser Performance and Truck Transport Industry (KOR), Momm Dance Magazine
2021. 5. The Human Carboard Box invaded in Logistics Labor Area : A Dance Film Review of <Dance In Warehouse> from the view of Vibrant Materialism (KOR) <a href=”http://Dance Film Review from the perspective of vibrant materialism 물류노동영역에 침입한 인간-널판지 상자 : 생동하는 물질적 관점에서 본 댄스필름 “>물류노동영역에 침입한 인간-널판지 상자 : 생동하는 물질적 관점에서 본 댄스필름 <물류센터에서 춤을 추다>, 떵샤의 모던댄스
2007~2012 / Contributing writer of Performing Arts Magazine Pan
Publication_PAN_vol5. 2012 Research for ‘Never Ending Story: Village Shamanism in Seoul (KOR)
Choreography
2024. 7 Future Reproduction & Care Making Project 1. <Co-Weaving, on the Cracks of Concrete>, a multidisciplinary dance performance, supported by Seoul Foundation of Art and Culture
2023. 6 <We/Re Confess Our Faith>, a participatory rice ritual, work in progress, Tårnby Festival
2022. <Death of Vagina: Mythmaking Voices>, produced by Korea National Contemporary Dance Company
2020. <Voice of Sila>, Curated and Commissioned by Kim Junghyun (Greenroom)
2017~ 9 <Floating Bottle Project> collaboration with Natuko Tezuka & Venuri Perera, supported by Saison Foundation
2015. <The Death of Vagina> supported by Korea National Contemporary Dance Company ‘Archive Platform’
2015. <One Spot Adventure> produced by NamJunPaik Art Center- ‘Random Access’ Exhibition
2014. 1. <The Basic Application>, Dramaturgy, Korean National Dance Company, Haneul Theater
2014. <The prettier will be tomorrow> supported by Art Council of Korea, presented in AYAF, MT. INWANG Exhibition, Fukuoka Nora Festival, Leeum Museum, 19min Performance Relay
2013. <The God of Earth Comes up Imperfectly> supported by Seoul Foundation of Arts and Culture, presented in Festival Bo;m/Mullae Art Factory/Festival Tokyo/Sunchon Don Quixote Art Space/ Culture Station Seoul Exhibition/Salon de Factory
2012. <I Confess my Faith>, presented by Festival Bo;m, Nam-Jun Paik Art Center
2011. 11. <Never Ending Story- Dangsan village tour performance>, supported by Seoul Foundation of Arts and Culture
2011. 8. <Look Down on>, presented by ‘Whale Diver Exhibition’ of the National Drama Company of Korea
Curation
2023. 12. Performance Art on Geopolitics and Climate Justice, A Fundraiser for Gaza/Palestine, curation by Sara Hamming, Ran Suh & David Lopez Restrepo with 20 artists, Astrid Noacks Atelier
2022. Symbiosis Patchwork: Artist research group upon symbiosis in the art ecosystem, supported by Seoul Art & Culture Foundation
Collaboration in the Project
2025. 4 <Tabt Titel (Lost Title)> by Sara Hamming, Haut | Dramaturgical Dialogue Partner
2025. 3. <All These Roads Just for You> by Lara Ostan | Outside Eye
2024. <Driver>project, choreographed by Lara Ostan | Collaborative Performer
2021. 11. <Skymningen>, choreographed by Mårten Spångberg, OB:Scene Festival | Dancer
2021. 9~ <Sensing Old Age: Assistive Living Technologies for Elder>, Anthropology department, University of Copenhagen | Artist Researcher
2021. 4~6. <HØST>, Recoil Performance Group | Documentation & Choreography Assistant
2020~ Climate Activism Performance Collective, ‘Becoming Species’, Extinction Rebellion’s activism, Amagerfælleds Venner’s activism | Member
2012. <Reproduction> Choreographed by Xavier le Roy (GR), Marten Spangberg (SW), National Modern Art Museum of Korea, <Move> Exhibition
2011. Changmu International Dance Festival in Goyang, Choreographed by Erica Jung
2011. <Mother & Daughter> Choreographed by Hanna Brotheus (FL), Inchon Art Platform, Community Dance program
2011. <Bolero>, Rising Star Han Pac, Ambiguous Dance Company
2010. <Operational Play>, Festival Bo:m, Directed by Wha-yeon Nam,
2010. <Do Not Harm Your Ghost>, Hermes H Box, Directed by Wha-yeon Nam
Teaching /Workshop/Presentation
2025. 5. Becoming Ivy + Co-weaving Workshop, Islands Brygge Kulturhuset
2025. 5. Artist Pannel, CPH Stage, Skuespillhuset
2024. 11. Co-Weaving Workshop, Obscene Festival, Leeum Art Museum ‘In Between’ Exhibition
2024. 5 Wellbeing Economy Conference | Becoming Species performance presentation
2024. 5 Queer Ecology Lecture (KU) | Becoming Species performance presentation
2023. 7 Degrowth Festival (Island Brygge Kulturhus) | Becoming Species performance presentation
2022~3. Bispebjerg Beboerprojekt | Ecology & Dance workshop for kids
2023. 4 Gender, Environment, and Sustainable Development Lecture (KU) | Becoming Species performance presentation
2023. 3 A Cultural Analysis of Care and Crisis in the 21st Century (KU) | Becoming Species performance presentation
2022. 3 ‘Vital Politics’ workshop, (Political Science Department, University of Copenhagen (KU) | Becoming Species workshop
2020. ‘My companion, Mushroom’, Fablab, Roskilde University( Denmark) | Lecturer
2015~7. ArtE Academy Institute | Lecturer of ‘Integrated Art Project for teaching artists’
2012~4. Kaewon University of Arts | Lecturer of ‘Performance & Performing Art’, ‘Anthropology & Contemporary Art’, ‘Art & Theater’.
2010 ~ 2011 Lecturer of Art Education Camp, Seoul, Korea
2011. 4-7 Artistic Researcher of Art Education Study Project, Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity
2011. 7 Malawi – Korea Art Exchange program, Malawi
2012. 1 Volunteer Lecturer for Kanseng School, Cambodia
2012. 3~ 2013. 12 Lecturer of “Dance & Movement” in Sunam Secondary School, Korea
2012. 11~ 2013. 4 Volunteer Lecturer of “Sound and Movement” in Mental Clinic, Inchon Medical Center
2013. 12 Art Space Pool BodyLanguage Workshop “Dance and Sound before the stage>
Artist Residency
2025. Haut, Ancestral Dreaming & Remembering, Denmark
2022. K3 Hamburg Tanzplan Residency (Germany) + Seoul Dance Center Residency (Korea)
2022. BIRCA KIDS Residency, Denmark
2015. Raumars Residency, Finland
2013. Odin Week Festival, Odin Theater, Holstebro, Denmark
2012. Sunchon Artist Residence program
Mongol Nomadic residence program, Mongolia
2008. Dance Web Europe Scholarship, Vienna, Austria
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