Thank you so much, Eva. A gift to chat with you. :) Something I forgot to mention in our interview that feels important to share alongside our video dialogue -- One of the reasons I practice Butoh is because Butoh emerged around the same time my grandmother came of age in Japan. I am not sure if she knew about Butoh or how she engaged with experimental arts at large, but being with Butoh allows me to feel into a larger political and embodied context she was experiencing in her own ways. Hence, Butoh is a conduit for feeling into some of the unknown aspects of her experience, alongside providing a gateway for altered states that help facilitate spiritual connection to her and beyond.
These practices keep the ancestral throughline--spiritual, cultural, political--intact down through generations. Sometimes it's through story. Sometimes it's through healing arts or food. Sometimes it's through what the body remembers and surfaces in a variety of ways that can be useful. Thank you for what you're offering in your work! In so many ways, you're making a difference!
What a beautiful and thought provoking interview covering so much space and time! Thank you, Eva! Thank you, Dani! Two beautiful souls engaged in meaningful conversation!
Thank you so much, Eva. A gift to chat with you. :) Something I forgot to mention in our interview that feels important to share alongside our video dialogue -- One of the reasons I practice Butoh is because Butoh emerged around the same time my grandmother came of age in Japan. I am not sure if she knew about Butoh or how she engaged with experimental arts at large, but being with Butoh allows me to feel into a larger political and embodied context she was experiencing in her own ways. Hence, Butoh is a conduit for feeling into some of the unknown aspects of her experience, alongside providing a gateway for altered states that help facilitate spiritual connection to her and beyond.
These practices keep the ancestral throughline--spiritual, cultural, political--intact down through generations. Sometimes it's through story. Sometimes it's through healing arts or food. Sometimes it's through what the body remembers and surfaces in a variety of ways that can be useful. Thank you for what you're offering in your work! In so many ways, you're making a difference!
What a beautiful and thought provoking interview covering so much space and time! Thank you, Eva! Thank you, Dani! Two beautiful souls engaged in meaningful conversation!
I’m most grateful for your response! Thank you, Monica!