9 steps to dust #4

Description:

A dance inspired by the kusozu – graphic depictions of the nine stages of a decaying corpse. Often portrayed as a female body in Buddhist art, the kusozu presents a challenging view of fleeting existences for contemplation. In nine layers of inner and outer transformation, the work finds it own physical metamorphosis. A cat has nine lives, then dust. The destination of dust is a new cat. 9 steps to dust is a performance series, which explore different approaches and representations.

duo ITAKO
Conception, Choreography, Dance: Yuko Kaseki
Live sound: Kazuhisa Uchihashi
Light design: Teo Vlad
Photo: Sigel Eschkol

bio:

Yuko Kaseki is director, choreographer, Butoh dancer, performance artist, improviser and teacher, based in Berlin since 1995. She studied Butoh dance and Performing Art in HBK Braunschweig with Anzu Furukawa and danced in her company Dance „Butter Tokio and Verwandlungsamt” in 1989-2000.In 1995, Yuko Kaseki and Marc Ates founded the dance company cokaseki. She has been involved in various international projects with performers, musicians and visual artists. Solo and ensemble performances, collaborations, and improvisations are performed throughout Europe, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Argentina, Australia, Russia, India, Burkina Faso and the USA. These works are accumulations of poetic and vivid images that incorporate the spirit of Butoh, and her performance aims to reflect the outsider’s existence.

The project is supported by Tbilisi City Hall

 

Dates: 17 July
Hour: 20:00
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