Beyond the Box

05/13/2024

My collaborator Takahiro Tomatsu is arriving this week from Japan and we are having a free film screening of "Nikutai Mondo" at the AIRMW Cultural Hub. The director that filmed the documentary, Kenta Tsujimura is also coming. Hope to see you!

It's happening this Wednesday (May 15) at 7pm-9pm
(please register!)

"Why do we create? Why continue? How does one live?"
A practitioner of his own "Nikutai" style of movement, Tomatsu comes to Chicago with Director Kenta Tsujimura for a special screening of his documentary film " Nikutai Mondo".
Join us May 15 from 7-9pm for a screening of "Nikutai Mondo" and artist discussion with Tatsu Aoki at the AIRMW Cultural Hub.

Limited Capacity - Please register: https://www.airmw.org/event-details/nikutai-mondo-film-screening

Also later this week:
Breath Workshop & Performance - May 17 - 1PM Links Hall Studio B:
Spiral Inwards/Spiral Outwards is a dynamic exploration of movement and music, evoking imagery of a pendulum that symbolizes the inhale and exhale of life's rhythm. As it spirals outward with each breath, there is a dynamic release of energy, while the inward spiral reflects a calming flow, reminiscent of the natural ebb and flow of existence.
https://www.linkshall.org/upcoming-events/spiral-inwards-outwards

A screening of documentary film "Nikutai Mondo" by Japanese dancer Takahiro Tomatsu and director Kenta Tsujimura, followed by a discussion with by Tatsu Aoki. FREE EVENT Registration requested

04/07/2024

My teacher is no longer here in this plane of existence. He has left us here and started his next dance. We will miss him dearly.
Sensei, we will continue to finish the dance here and do you proud. I will continue here so that I may one day dance on the same stage as you.
先生、長い間お疲れ様でした。私達は先生の教えを守って精進いたします。どうぞ見守って下さい。

12/09/2023

Continuing Beyond the Box V , “Feedback” was a tangential piece linking to the concept of acousmatics, i troduced by Pierre Schaeffer, referring to the experience of hearing a sound without seeing its source. With Collaborator Takashi Shallow, the 3rd piece of I{m}perceptions now has more tendrils of thought, spiraling outwards. Shout out to Elaine Ng and her mad skills creating the Kurokami Fan and Tom Daniels for mobilizing the speakers on custom made stands.

11/30/2023

Images from the “3D” film “The Question to the Answer” ; the second piece presented in the Beyond the Box V: I{m}perceptions evening, directed by my good friend Subhash Maskara

11/01/2023

A moment from "Kimono Traversing a Dance Space", premiering as part of Beyond the Box V, I{m}perceptions, during the 2023 CoMission Festival in June, with the amazing talent of Jamie Kempkers on the cello. photo credit: TingJian Wu. - the belated first of many.

09/13/2021

WE REACHED THE GOAL for the 3Arts Project Fundraiser!!
🥰THANK YOU TO ALL THE SUPPORTERS! 😄
Whether in spirit, time, or in contributions, I appreciate everyone's support. Now the journey can continue...Please stay tuned!

With Gratitude,
Fujima Yoshinojo

08/11/2021

Greetings! I am very very happy to share the premier showcase for the Virtual Reality Project "Kurokami E{m}Urge " that I have been working on with my awesome team of collaborators: (Subhash Maskara, Michael Flood, Derrick Fields, Tatsu Aoki, Oda Hekiun, and Matsuya Nozawa (三味似粋人ジャパン Shaminist Japan)

Here is the link for the Chicago Dancemakers Forum showcase (it's called "Narratives/Visibilities" ) on Thursday Aug. 12, 2021

https://www.twitch.tv/chicagodancemakers.

From 6pm-7pm (CST) and Kurokami E{m}Urge will be along side two other great projects "Moods of Nayika," by Ashwaty Chennat in collaboration with Abhijeet Rane; and “Afterimage” by Zachary Nicol
If you have time, hope to "see" you there!

07/01/2021

Announcing the start of the 3AP Campaign for Kurokami E{m}Urge! Your support will help us achieve a cross-continental collaboration between Kyoto, Japan, Mumbai, India and Chicago, USA!

With this campaign, I am seeking to adapt one of my latest dance performances into an experimental film that incorporates virtual reality technology and other contemporary interventions in traditional Japanese classical dance. This project, “Kurokami E{m}Urge,” is part of a larger series...