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Yuko Kaseki in Shoot Jeez My Gosh


New York Butoh Institute

 presents

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A Free Virtual Butoh Festival Series

Yuko Kaseki–Photo by Sigel Eschkol

Yuko Kaseki–Photo by Sigel Eschkol

October 14 to October 21, 2021:

Yuko Kaseki

Shoot Jeez My Gosh

Available at www.vimeo.com/vangeline

FREE


This butoh dance performance is inspired by Henry Darger’s fantasy world that juxtaposes innocence with violence. Sounds from real battles found on the Internet are contrasted with iconic corporeal movements that represent innocence. The work attempts to pose a question to the feeling of ambivalence towards systematic violence of belief that imposes powerlessness and simultaneously reminds of brutal terror that characterizes our epoch.

Photo by Dadaware.

Photo by Dadaware.

CREDITS

Concept/ Choreography/ Sound collage/ Dance: Yuko Kaseki
Music: Sounds from YouTube and Kazuhisa Uchihashi
Light design: Asier Solana
Costume: Kahori Furukawa

Yuko Kaseki is Butoh dancer, performer, improviser, choreographer and teacher, based in Berlin. She studied by Anzu Furukawa at Performing Arts, Art University Braunschweig and performed her company Dance Butter Tokio and Verwandlungsamt.

She moved to Berlin in 1995, and founded the company cokaseki. Her solo and ensemble performances, improvisations are performed internationally. These works incorporate the spirit of butoh and performing art, including social aspects, using objects, texts, and soundscapes.

Her strong interest in breaking the borders of physical existence leads to projects with mixed ability artists and performers. Numerous international collaborations such as Theater Thikwa (Berlin), inkBoat (San Francisco), Tableau Stations (San Francisco), CAVE (New York), and others.

www.cokaseki.com

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This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

Earlier Event: October 7
Zero–Yumiko Yoshioka and Minako Seki
Later Event: October 16
Eternity 123 film screening in Japan