The dance of detritus: Dance Artist Rumen Rachev (Auckland, New Zealand) and “friends” in residence with Gull Cry Dance (Victoria, B.C.) by Kristen Lewis
“We are broken from birth. We are only corpses standing in the shadow of life. Therefore, what is the point of becoming a professional dancer? If a man becomes a laborer and a woman a servant isn’t that enough in itself.” –Tatsumi Hijikata “We need to visualize, speak, and practice toward a future that we do dream and create.” -Dian Million
Rumen Rachev “performing” lonely audio-vibrator stool with Java Bentley’s inflatable work in the background and Adam BenDror’s frugal instrument in the foreground. (October 16, 2022, Zero Waste Network, Glen Innes, Auckland) © Chris Berthelsen
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Dance Central Winter 2023