2025年全新創作
Upcoming creation in 2025.
《舉起手指向星辰》The Other Among Us
演出時間及地點：
2025年期間｜演出時間及地點待公告
概念、編創、演出：陳柏潔
作品長度：約20分鐘
Performance Date/Place:
Scheduled to premiere in 2025, with details to be announced.
Concept, Choreography and Performance: Po-Chieh CHEN
Duration: approximant 20 minutes
《舉起手指向星辰》源自編舞者陳柏潔對於「我們之中的他者」的關注。因此將這部作品的英文譯為 The Other Among Us。
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我總覺得，「他者」存在於模糊的界線之中。
人們認為「他者」是那些陌生的、與我們不同的人。可是在日常生活裡，當我們與他人擦肩而過、當我們注視新聞影像的片段、甚至當我們凝視鏡中的自己時，我發現這個「他者」就在我們之中，甚至就是我們自己。
《舉起手指向星辰》是我在這個想法中的探索過程。那些「被忽略的面孔」在資訊洪流裡出現又消失的人事物，像是一場不斷發生的遺忘。故事和臉孔開始模糊、變得遙遠，讓我開始思考對於「他者」感知上的落差。每個個體試圖融入群體，然而過程中，新的界線又不斷被畫出來。
對我來說，這部作品就像一場對話，一場不需要語言的對話。透過身體的語彙，我希望邀請觀眾一起去感受這種「看見」的瞬間。他者並不在遠方。他可能就在我們的視線邊緣，等待我們重新認識那個熟悉又陌生的面孔。而我希望此作品能成為一個起點，帶我們往那個方向前進，舉起手，指向我們未曾看見的星辰。
“The Other Among Us” stems from Po-Chieh Chen’s ongoing exploration of contemporary social phenomena — the concept of “the Other.”
I have always felt that “the Other” exists within blurred boundaries.
People often think of “the Other” as someone distant, unfamiliar, or different from themselves. However, in everyday life, when we brush past strangers, glance at fleeting images in the news, or even look into our own reflection in the mirror, I realize that “the Other” exists right here among us — sometimes, it even is us.
This work is my exploration of that concept. The forgotten faces, the overlooked figures, and the stories that emerge and vanish in the endless stream of information — they seem like a continuous process of collective forgetting. These faces and stories fade, becoming distant and blurred, prompting me to reflect on the gaps in how we perceive “the Other.”
In the pursuit of belonging, each individual tries to fit into a group. Yet, during this process, new boundaries are constantly drawn, defining who belongs and who doesn’t.
For me, this creation is like a conversation — a dialogue without words. Through the language of the body, I hope to invite the audience to experience those moments of “seeing.”
The Other is not far away. Perhaps it exists just at the edge of our vision, waiting to be recognized — familiar yet unfamiliar. My hope is that this work becomes a starting point, encouraging us to move toward that recognition, to reach out, and to point to the stars we have yet to see.