Two artists from Mexico will stay and produce contemporary dance works with Japanese female artists. Anonymous Body Hirosaki Project Executive Committee announced on December 26th.

The two artists are Ivan Ontiveros, artistic director and choreographer of the LA RESISTANCIA company based in Mexico City, and Benjam Seif, a musician from Ethiopia/Australia. Performed dance works at "Anonymous Body Hirosaki-Anonymous Light" on February 16th and 17th. The co-star is Noriko Kato, an independent dance artist who lives in Hirosaki and performs with various artists in Japan and overseas.

Mr. Kato will preside over the executive committee. "The second part of this project is "Artist in Residence" where two people stay in Hirosaki from mid-January and create works while feeling Tsugaru," he said. "The first bullet was from April to May of this year, I stayed in Mexico and made a work."

I met Ivan in 2010. When he participated in the "BIDE-Barcelona International Dance Exchange" held in Spain, he said, "I promised to do something together, but the timing did not match and eight years passed."

"Because of the three people who have different origins and different circumstances, we recognize the differences and the value of being a human being does not change. While approaching each other's perspective, approaching new values Is it possible to do research and produce?” Kato said.

During his stay in Hirosaki, he not only made works while traveling around the Tsugaru area with Mr. Kato, but also held a workshop that doubled as an international exchange with junior high school students in Hirosaki city. Show off.

Mr. Kato said, “This project is an activity certified by the Corporate Mecena Council. Contemporary dance is a dance genre that is not known to many people. Ideally, you should watch it on the day, but there are also such activities. To get to know something and to start something."

The venue is Space Denega (Kamigawaga Town, Hirosaki City). Ticket price is ¥2,500 (1,000 yen for high school students and younger), 3,000 yen (1,500 yen) for the day. Free for preschoolers. Tickets are handled by Space Denega, Machinaka Information Center and others. It will be sold sequentially from early January. Also accept by email.