I was a mere spectator to Russ' brilliance, a little over a year ago.
I first met Russ when we commissioned him to do a performance for our Materials Library opening and I found his art an interesting and curious interpretation of thought, action and visual play. Clearly not for everyone, by the way the people stared, but for me, it left me thinking and urged my brain to come up with own explanations for his movements and dance.
He invited us again sometime in October to see his Butoh act in Handuraw called "Three Lullabies" and I came with a bunch of office friends. The place was full so we settled on the floor right in front of the stage and I was secretly happy as it actually gave me a good perspective of his whole performance.
He described the show as a "triptych performance show that debuts three performances inspired by specific time frames of the artist's confrontations with mortality, insomnia, and shared guilt." For me it was a night of strange and rapid movements and facial expressions that made for good discussions and interpretations after.
Do check out his blog for more of insights about him and his performances. Suffice to say, I was proud that he used my photos :)
i would have loved to be there on the front row with you pey!
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