Butoh

The catalogue of the first exhibition in France of the Japanese performers' collective contact Gonzo.

An essential book for readers engaged with film and performance, urban cultures and architecture, and Japan's experimental art and its histories.

This collection of texts offers a philosophical and textual analysis of the work of butō dance creator, Hijikata Tatsumi. The author, the philosopher and translator Uno Kuniichi, gives a deterritorializing reading of the Japanese dancer and choreographer, linking him to figures like Genet or Artaud, while restoring his own specificity.

A fascinating reflection on the reception of butoh dance in France.

A critical analysis of Hijikata Tatsumi's Butoh dance.