Kazuo Ôno (b. 1906, Japan – d. 2010)
La Argentina Sho, 1997

“…the suffering and turmoil I endure while looking for solution is what gives my dance its meaning… not thinking, only by soul…” That’s Ôno speaking of his piece in the documentary “Butoh: Body on the edge of crisis”. And the solution he is looking for is how to kill himself – himself as a bull as a feature of La Argentina whom he admires and dedicates his peace to…

That kind of dance, that kind of performance that is based on dealing with the issue at hand, looking for a solution there and then, is what excites me and what I am trying to explore, too…