Contemporary tea ceremony with Dambi Kim

Part of
INTIM/E Occasions and Other Occurrences
Hosted by Isabel Lewis

Within the framework of
Existing Otherwise | Anders Existieren 2021–22 at Galerie Wedding
Artistic Direction: Solvej Helweg Ovesen

This is a 2G+ event. Please bring a current negative test (not older than 24 hours) in addition to the valid vaccination or recovery certificate.

TEA-ching is a modern tea ritual between a host and a guest around the tea table. It offers participants to appreciate the subtle nuances in sensory levels by touching, tasting, and smelling as well as seasonal and regional variations in choice of teas with fewer formal rules, greater freedom for relaxation. By preparing a cup of tea for the guest, the host will learn to listen to one’s needs and find time to take care of each other. The ceremony will be followed by a short introduction about traditional tea philosophy by Dambi.

Dambi focuses on developing intimacy & emotional intelligence with invited guests of her tea ceremony in a verbal/non-verbal way. Based on environment, nature, science, anthropology and sensory-analysis, she conducts researches on herbs & plants to produce functional foods and drinks. Her ritual-esque service is experimental yet possesses a certain message for a human society. With her practice, she hopes for a revival of a lost connection between nature and humans. She is currently based in Seoul and Berlin, working on workshops, food experimentations, and modern rituals using all our bodily senses.