On Monday, November 4, at 8pm Butoh Curious proudly presents a World Premiere in Chicago: Nesting, a solo performance by Mari Osanai, contemporary dancer from Aomori, Japan. Opening sets by Special Guests Jinlu Luo of Chicago and Luciana Arias from Atlanta at No Nation Tangential Unspace Art Lab.

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Nesting at No Nation

We are really looking forward to presenting Mari Osanai’s special solo with a couple of opening sets with Special Guests Jinlu and Luciana at our favorite home away from home, No Nation T a π g e π t i a l  U π s p a c e  A r t  L a b. Our roots have long been enriched here, and with that nurturing, continuous offering, and radical actions, this red palace continues to hold space for an infinite number of strange and beautiful performances, including ours! Proud to present these jaw dropping performers.

Monday, November 4, 8pm
World Premiere in Chicago


Nesting by Mari Osanai

Opening sets by Special Guests Jinlu Luo and Luciana Arias

{\\}() {\\}∆‡!(){\\} No Nation T a π g e π t i a l  U π s p a c e  A r t  L a b
1542 N. Milwaukee Ave. Floor 2

Performance video still of Mari Osanai in all black on a wood floor painted red, her arms spread wide to either side, wearing a handmade mask, a small beautiful face, her long grey hair in a ponytail. She faces the camera, some of the audience we see on the left side of the frame. intently watching.

LIVE VIDEO CAPTURE
About Nesting:
Choreography and dance by Mari Osanai.
Sound scape by Charles Christophe.
Mask by Shohei Yamashita
Costume by Mari Osanai

{\\}() {\\}∆‡!(){\\} stands on stolen land. We acknowledge the tribes of Shikaakwa-Ojibwe-Odawa-Pottawatomi-Miami-Meskwaki, and territorio Abya Yala.

Special Guests Jinlu Luo and Lucian Arias:

Artist Luciana Arias, from Instagram
The artist Jinlu stands near the right side of the frame with a white background, black dress and shoes. She has her hand in the pocket and a giant pail upside down over her head. Another one, empty, stands beside her. Her shadow looms behind her on the wall.
Artist Jinlu Luo, Photo compliments of the artist.

Mari Osanai is also offering Noguchi Taiso workshops, aka Water Body for the weekend preceding this performance. Check out that info here