Abstract:
The research objective is to study the styles and concepts obtained after the creation of dance from the appearance of non-existence in Thai society using qualitative research, experimentation, and creative research in performing arts. The research tools consist of surveying documentary data, interviews, information media, observation, the researcher's personal experiences and standardization criteria of artists. Bring the data to examine, analyze, synthesize and create the dance according to the specified process.The result shows that the style of the creation of a dance from the appearance of non-existence in Thai society consists of 8 elements in the performance which are 1) Script: based on issues that occur in Thai society and divided into 3 acts, consisting of Act 1 Problems Arising, Act 2 Problem Solving, Act 3 Discernment. 2) Movements: using movement styles of modern dance, everyday movement and ballet. 3) Casting: use the selection of actors with diverse performing arts skills along with body shape, skin color, and gender. 4) Costume and makeup: using simple costumes according to the concept of minimalism and everyday makeup. 5) Show props: the script, meaning, and beliefs of each act were taken into account in the design. 6) Sound and music: Use the form of music composition by synthesizing sounds together with sounds recorded from various locations. 7) Scene and stage: designing scenes and stages in accordance with the site-specific arts concept. 8) Lighting: using natural light in site-specific arts area and select the lighting time to be relevant to the performance script. In addition, it was found that there were 5 concepts obtained after the creation of dance from the appearance of non-existence in Thai society which are 1) the appearance of non-existence in Thai society 2) Anthropological concepts 3) Concepts and theories in visual arts, dance and music 4) The usage of symbols in dance 5) The creativity in dance. The results of this research are consistent and meet the research objectives in all respects.