Jena Jang

Jena Jang is a vocalist, experimental musician, and performance artist from South Korea, currently based in Prague, Czechia. Their work focuses on trauma healing and liberation from mental anguish through high-pitched frequencies generated by hand-built synthesisers, extended vocal improvisation, and power electronics. Drawing inspiration from Buddhist chanting, yogic breath work, throat singing, and traditional Korean music forms such as Pansori, Samulnori, and Shamanic rituals, their performances are raw, visceral expressions of energy.

Physicality plays a central role in their work, with movements such as headbanging, crawling, and repetitive gestures aimed at releasing past traumas and transforming them into cathartic, trance-like healing experiences. Their background in dance—including jazz, contemporary, improvisation, Korean traditional, and Japanese Butoh—along with years of yoga and breath practice, adds a somatic dimension to their art. Their interdisciplinary approach seamlessly integrates audio-reactive live visuals with physical movement, creating immersive and emotionally intense 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.