In Japanese philosophy, water embodies both “linear time” (flow, decay) and “cyclical time” (purification, renewal). Aging and mortality are not resisted but accepted as part of a cosmic rhythm. This worldview fosters a serene acceptance of life’s impermanence, shaping Japan’s unique perspective on existence, time, and the beauty of transience.
Since PLUS - a project for an aging world (2021-2024), as a further development on the theme of "aging" and a further exchange of cultural comparisons with Germany and Japan on this topic, TAIFUN Project is pleased to invite Yuko Kaseki, Kanako Sehara, Miho Tsujii of performance team Kotohogi to come to Düsseldorf in March 2025. With the warm support by Kabawil e. V., artists from Japan and Germany will collaborate again, to create a special performative evening in the early spring of this year. By integrating the modalities of Butoh dance, Noh performance, sound/vocalisation, visual art and poetic storytelling, this event “The Embodiment of Time” is to present a special interpretation of Japanese philosophy on aging, life and the concept of time.
CREDIT
Artists:
Kotohogi Team-
Yuko Kaseki (Butoh dancer, Berlin-Japan)
Kanako Sehara (Logogram&Calligraphy artist, Zen monk, Osaka)
Miho Tsujii (Performance artist, trained in Noh dance&vocals, Osaka)
Thomas Klein (Musician, Düsseldorf)
Curator: Lico Fang
Video: Subaru Moriwaki
Organised by TAIFUN Project e. V. and Kabawil e. V. with the support of Gallery Nomart