Dance Performance Miekakure (glimpse)
Yasutake Shimaji x Amancio Gonzalez x Josh Johnson
July 24 (Friday), 25 (Saturday), 26 (Sunday), 2015
(left) Yasutake Shimaji photo by Daniel Woeller / (middle) Amancio Gonzalez photo by Jesús Vallinas / (right) Josh Johnson
This summer, the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art is delighted to present a performance by three dancers, each a core member of the Forsythe Company, the internationally acclaimed contemporary dance ensemble of Frankfurt.
Yasutake Shimaji has been based in Frankfurt since 2006 where he is active creating his own performances and holding workshops. In addition to dance pieces performed in theaters, he has recently expanded his repertoire to include works that explore the relationship between the body and artworks in galleries and museums such as the Tate Modern in London, Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Modern Art in Hayama and Shiseido Gallery in Tokyo. Shimaji’s rich imagination and powers of expression have made him a focus of attention and one of the most promising figures active today.
For this event, Shimaji and two other dancers, Amancio Gonzalez and Josh Johnson, were commissioned to work on a month-long collaboration in Japan and to present the fruits of that collaboration at the Hara Museum.
On their first collaboration, Shimaji has said, “Despite differences in generation, upbringing and race, the intriguing thing is our common body language and the special relationships that it gives rise to during the act of dancing.” We invite you to experience the dynamic and delicate dance expression of these three highly original artists as it resonates with the intimate space of the Hara Museum.
Date: SOLD OUT
July 24 (Friday) Starting time: 19:30
July 25 (Saturday) Starting time: 18:00
July 26 (Sunday) Starting time: 18:00
(Each performance will last about 60 minutes/Doors open 30 minutes before starting time)
Venue: The Hall at the Hara Museum, Courtyard Garden
Organized by: Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
Supported by: Arts Council Tokyo（Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)
Cooperation by: Villa Magical 2014
Costume by: Bernhard Willhelm
Performers/Choreographers: Yasutake Shimaji, Amancio Gonzalez, Josh Johnson
Advance ticket (includes museum admission)：General 4,000 yen, Hara Museum members and up to one guest 3,800 yen each, Same-day ticket /standee ticket 4,000 yen
* Ticket-holders may view the current exhibition Cy Twombly – 50 Years of Works on Paper prior to the performance.
Email requests should be sent as follows.
Write “July Performance” on the subject line, and the date of the performance, your name, Hara Museum membership number (if you are a member), phone number, names of accompanying persons and total number of tickets in the body of the email. An email with payment information will be sent back to you. Your ticket number(s) will be sent to you upon confirmation of payment.
* Children under three are not allowed at this event.
* If you do not receive a reply within three days, please contact us at info@ haramuseum.or.jp.
Directions to the museum: 5 minutes by taxi or 15 minutes on foot from JR Shinagawa Station (Takanawa exit); or from the same station take the No.96 bus, get off at the first stop (Gotenyama), and walk 3 minutes
Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
4-7-25 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0001
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YASUTAKE SHIMAJI (photo by Toshi Hirakawa)
Born in Japan. First studied modern dance under Miyako Kato. A member of the Noism troupe from 2004 to 2006. Member of The Forsythe Company since 2006. Launched the unit altneu with Hana Sakai in 2015. Became a member of Shiseido Tsubaki-kai from April this year and participated in Tsubaki-kai 2015 – Shoshin -. Planning to make Kamakura his base of activities from Jul, 2015.
AMANCIO GONZALEZ (photo: Dominik Mentzos)
Born in Spain. Trained at the Estudio de danza, Ion Beitia and the Centre International de danse, Rosella Hightower. Danced with the Scottish Ballet, NAPAC Dance Company, De Rotterdamse Dansgroep, Reflex Dance Company and Scapino Ballet Rotterdam. Joined Ballett Frankfurt in 1999. Member of The Forsythe Company since 2005. Amancio is also a free lance guest teacher for some schools and companies like Ballet National de Marseille, Preljocaj Ballet, Basler Ballet, Cullberg Ballet, Skånes Dansteater, Gøtteborg Danskompani and The Forsythe Company.
JOSH JOHNSON
Born in USA. Trained with Eartha Robinson and Otis Sallid, attended Hollywood high school under the direction of Keny Long and was a student at the Marat Daukayev school of ballet in Los Angeles while studying with Karen Mcdonald. Danced with Ailey II, along with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and with The Francesca Harper Project. Member of the Forsythe Company since 2010. Co-Founder of SAD, 2013