Homecoming Performance from New York's Guggenheim Museum

'Sanbaso,' which retains one of the oldest forms in Japan, is said to trace its origins back to the legend of Amaterasu Omikami and the cave of the sun. Hiroshi Sugimoto, an internationally acclaimed photographer and contemporary artist, directs the space, while Mansai Nomura, known for his diverse activities, performs the dance, presenting Japan's oldest traditional performing art that is said to represent the descent of a deity.

'Kamihisomiiki Sono Ni' was performed in late March at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, a symbol of contemporary art, as part of the exhibition 'Gutai: Splendid Playground,' which runs from February to May. This performance is an homage to Kazuo Shiraga's 1957 masterpiece 'Super Contemporary Sanbaso,' and the current Japanese performances mark a homecoming from New York.



In the performance, Sugimoto's signature work 'Lightning Field' is used to create a fantastical 'Sugimoto Noh Stage,' featuring a curtain dyed with lightning and costumes adorned with his artwork. Mansai Nomura performs 'Sanbaso,' sometimes with stillness, sometimes with intensity, evoking the presence of divine spirits.

This is a collaboration between traditional performing arts and contemporary art that transcends time and genre. It offers an opportunity to experience new expressions and boundless possibilities within Japanese traditional performing arts.