Copyright information:Takuya Matsumi
In About Kazuo Ohno, Takao Kawaguchi pays tribute to legendary Japanese butoh dancer Kazuo Ohno. Not by interpreting his style, but by meticulously copying his movements, based on film and photo material.
'One of the guests will be my best friend from Tokyo, choreographer and dancer Takao Kawaguchi. We share an affinity and love for Kazuo Ohno.'
– Trajal Harrell, associate artist Holland Festival 2025
Alongside Tatsumi Hijikata, Kazuo Ohno (1906–2010) is considered one of the originators of butoh, the experimental Japanese dance form that is also a great inspiration for associate artist Trajal Harrell. Instead of butoh’s customary improvisation, Kawaguchi follows a radically different method by reconstructing Ohno’s iconic solos, like Admiring La Argentina (1977) and My Mother (1981), down to the smallest detail.
If you are familiar with Ohno’s work, you will recognise his movements in Kawaguchi’s body. If you are not, you will see a performance in which the memory of dance and the intangibility of time are central. What is imitation, and what is original?
dates
Thu June 12 7:30 PM
Fri June 13 7:30 PM
prices
- default € 23
- CJP/student/scholar € 15
information
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Language no problem
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1 hour 50 minutes (zonder pauze)
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About Kazuo Ohno
Bozzo Mori
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About Kazuo Ohno
Mara Arteaga
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About Kazuo Ohno
Takuya Matsumi
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About Kazuo Ohno
Teijiro Kamiyama
