
ARTIST NOTE: *Please watch these films in a darkroom!*
Oblivion
When life ends, where do its memories go? Must we look to History and Nature to find them? Or do they remain in our stead?
Choreography by Yokko
Music Composition & Design by Paul Michael Henry
Yoshiko Sienkiewicz (AKA Yokko) is an award-winning Japanese artist, whose work has been presented across the USA and Europe. She has acted in, devised, and choreographed a variety of local and international shows and films. Most recently, her Butoh work has been seen in several music videos, including I Don’t Know Where We Went Wrong (HOKO, 2020) and Ready To Let Go (Cage The Elephant, 2019). She is the artistic director of the Butoh Theatre Group, Ren Gyo Soh. Website: www.yokko-online.com
Paul Michael Henry is a Butoh Artist, Music Composer based in Glasgow, Scotland. "I make performances. My starting points are dance, music, writing and ritual; my artistic approach grows out of punk rock and Butoh." He is also the artistic director of UNFIX Festival. www.paulmichaelhenry.com
- Year2020
- Runtime7 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- FilmmakerYoshiko Sienkiewicz
- MusicPaul Michael Henry
ARTIST NOTE: *Please watch these films in a darkroom!*
Oblivion
When life ends, where do its memories go? Must we look to History and Nature to find them? Or do they remain in our stead?
Choreography by Yokko
Music Composition & Design by Paul Michael Henry
Yoshiko Sienkiewicz (AKA Yokko) is an award-winning Japanese artist, whose work has been presented across the USA and Europe. She has acted in, devised, and choreographed a variety of local and international shows and films. Most recently, her Butoh work has been seen in several music videos, including I Don’t Know Where We Went Wrong (HOKO, 2020) and Ready To Let Go (Cage The Elephant, 2019). She is the artistic director of the Butoh Theatre Group, Ren Gyo Soh. Website: www.yokko-online.com
Paul Michael Henry is a Butoh Artist, Music Composer based in Glasgow, Scotland. "I make performances. My starting points are dance, music, writing and ritual; my artistic approach grows out of punk rock and Butoh." He is also the artistic director of UNFIX Festival. www.paulmichaelhenry.com
- Year2020
- Runtime7 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- FilmmakerYoshiko Sienkiewicz
- MusicPaul Michael Henry