Gallery Talk | the exhibition “A Story of Smallpox” of Tatsumi Hijikata

Gallery talk of the exhibition, Introduction to Archives XXII “A Story of Smallpox: Detached from the Life you were born with...“, is now available! This exhibition focuses on the monumental butoh work, “Hosotan (A Story of Smallpox)“ in Twenty-seven Nights for four Seasons which was performed by Tatsumi Hijikata, a important Butoh dancer, in 1972. Rosa van Hensbergen, a visiting researcher of Keio University Art Center, explains the highlights of this exhibition and in which she picks out her favorite work. If you need more detailed commentary, please read the catalogue of this exhibition, which is being distributed free of charge at the exhibition room (and will be available for purchase after the closure of the exhibition). the exhibition “A Story of Smallpox: Detached from the Life you were born with...” will be held until July 29th, 2022! Please Stay tuned for it! Date: 4 July - 29 July, 2022 11:00-18:00　Closed on Saturday, Sunday and Hol