Artist’s statement: “So what is butoh? Dance? Performance art? Meditative access to a place beyond thought? Perhaps all of these, and more.

It originated in Japan as avant-garde performance embracing a full release of emotion. Butoh reveals the inner world in movement ranging from wild physicality to meditative stillness, non-verbal expression tapping deeply into the unconscious.

I find my own spiritual place and peace in nature, relishing the presence of others who can accompany me in silent communion.

So I invited butoh dancers to explore sites that encourage a natural connection. I went into a reflexive state, camera in hand, reacting rather than directing as my participants tuned in.” (read more).

Mondorama 2000 is a blog featuring a “sélection d’illustrations épatantes et en couleur tirées d’encyclopédie pour la jeunesse des Trente Glorieuses (1945-1975)”