Jena Jang

Jena Jang is a vocalist, experimental musician, and performance artist from South Korea, currently based in Prague, Czechia. Their work explores the boundaries of power electronics, extended vocal improvisation, and high-pitched frequencies generated through their hand-built modular synthesisers. Drawing inspiration from Buddhist chanting, yogic breath work, throat singing, and traditional Korean music forms like Pansori, Samulnori, and Shamanic rituals, their performances are raw, visceral expressions of energy. Physicality plays a central role, with movements such as headbanging, crawling, and repetitive gestures aimed at transforming past traumas and negative memories into positive, cathartic experiences. Their background in dance—encompassing jazz, contemporary, improvisation, Korean traditional, and Japanese Butoh—alongside years of yoga and breath practice adds a somatic dimension to their art. Their interdisciplinary approach seamlessly merges audio-reactive live visuals with physical movement to create immersive, emotionally charged environments.

Since debuting in 2020, they have performed across the globe, collaborating with a wide range of artists in both concerts and festivals. Notable collaborations include a Shape+ project with bela (KR/DE) and mvd0ae (MX/CZ) during a residency at MeetFactory in Prague and supporting Gabber Modus Operandi (ID) and Prison Religion (US) at an event curated by Shelter Tallinn in Estonia. They have also performed alongside Udasi (FI) and Mia Zabelka (AT) at Ars Electronica in Linz, organised by Contingent Snapshot. Their international presence includes performances at festivals such as Druskomanija (LT), Biela Noc and Hradby Samoty (SK), ARé Performing Art (AM), and Saund Festival 2024 (EE), contributing to their growing recognition within the experimental music and performance art scenes.