Carmen was, along with Marie-Agnès, a guest artist in the project who came to energize workshops on the art of movement Tenchi Tessen, a Japanese fan movement practice, over three days. Carmen is also an Aikido teacher, which is in the origin of Tessen. The classes they both taught left a lasting impact on the participants. Carmen shares her testimony about BOWING: "What struck me in this experience was the richness of human connection. Sharing the language of Tessen and being able to enter so many different universes, people with such diverse life stories. This exchange was a realization that the movement of Tessen is a language that allows heart-to-heart communication, from my soul to your soul."