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Shinichi Momo Iova-Koga (CA)
San Francisco International Arts Festival Partnership
April 16 - May 12, 2010
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Work in Development: The Crazy Cloud Collection
Collaborators: Ko Murobushi [choreographer], Sherwood Chen and Dana Iova-Koga [performers] and Shahzad Ismaily [musician]
Entrypoints:
Open Studio Rehearsal
Friday April 30th, 12:30-1:30 PM, FSU Montgomery Hall, Studio 404. See the choreographers in process of research and development for The Crazy Cloud Collection. Free Event. Reserve now!
Informal Showing and Q&A of The Crazy Cloud Collection
Tuesday, May 11th at 6 PM, FSU Montgomery Hall, Nancy Smith Fichter Theatre
Join Koga and Murobushi’s presentation of their work in development. Free Event. Reserve now! Research: This work is inspired by the life of 15th Century Buddhist monk and poet, Ikkyu Sojun, whose nickname is Crazy Cloud. Iova-Koga and Murobushi come together to study the interpretations of the life and teachings of Sojun, one of the most significant and eccentric figures in Zen Buddhism. Drawing from these perspectives as source material, the artists will ‘create’ the Ikkyu that speaks to contemporary audiences by engaging in meaningful, multilingual, multicultural conversations using Ikkyu’s words and lessons.
Biographies:
Shinichi Iova-Koga (Co-Director, Choreographer & Dancer)
Iova-Koga, originally a photographer, filmmaker and theater director, founded in 1998 the performance company inkBoat, whose productions examine, dissect and intentionally blur the lines between stage, aural and visual media to uproot and communicate stories contained within the body.
He and his wife Dana Iova-Koga founded inkGround, a studio in rural Northern California, to continue the exploration of stories through the land, utilizing the surrounding forests, rivers and ocean-side as new media for the life/dance investigation.
Shinichi has collaborated intensively with cokaseki (Germany: 2004-present), Yumiko Yoshioka and TEN PEN CHii (Germany: 1996-2001), Do Theatre (Russia: 1997-present), Minako Seki (Germany: 2001-2005), Shadowlight Theatre (SF: 1993-1997), Degenerate Art Ensemble (Seattle: 2001-present), and often creates improvisation evenings with longtime production collaborators Yuko Kaseki, Sten Rudstrøm and Cassie Terman.
Shinichi was named one of the "25 to Watch" in 2008 by Dance Magazine and awarded a "Goldie" award by the SF Bay Guardian in 2007. Shinichi and Yuko Kaseki won "Outstanding Performance" from the Isadora Duncan Awards (Izzie) for the production of Ame to Ame in 2004 and the Izzie award for "Visual Design" for inkBoat's Heaven's Radio in 2003.
Ko Murobushi (Co-Director, Choreographer & Dancer)
Ko Murobushi is one of the most acclaimed butoh artists of our time. Murobushi trained and performed for many years with Tatsumi Hijikata, the acknowledged founder of butoh. Murobushi was also a founding member of the ground breaking and renowned Dairakudakan Company. His influential group Ariadone introduced Europe to butoh in 1978. He continues to explore the discipline and develop as a solo performer. Currently based in Japan, he tours internationally throughout Europe and South America. In addition to his career as a performing artist, Murobushi also trained as a yamabushi (ascetic mountain priest) and has held a lifelong interest in Ikkyu.
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