This seated solo by the internationally renowned choreographer Trajal Harrell presents links between two seemingly distant dance cultures: voguing, a dance style that emerged from the underground Harlem ballroom scene during the 1980s, and butoh, a dance form conceived in Japan in the 1950s and 1960s. Harrell focuses on the body as a vessel for memories, the past, and figures from (dance) history. He creates a speculative re-ordering of contemporary dance in which previously neglected historical currents converge. By weaving together different concepts of time and transcultural references, ‘Sister or He Buried the Body’ makes the rich layers of contemporary dance vividly apparent.

‘Sister or He Buried the Body’ is part of the curated art program “Incubation Pod. Dreaming worlds” at the Museum Angewandte Kunst, which gathers different artistic ideas, spaces and worlds in the form of interactive installations, virtual realities and performances. The whole program and tickets are available here.

Photo: ©Orpheas Emirzas