Darkness, look deep into it and you could not recognize a thing.
The sun, you could not look into in, though you could see things in its light.
However you look at it, you are afraid to look at both, drawn and tempted to do so.
Attraction to something in itself is a relationship with it. What can you expect, and why can't you anticipate the results of Prohibited behavior? Why do you still want it?
Novoyushi Asay creates Butoh with an uncompromising design of the space, the costumes and the Movement in a struggle and dialogue with the remarkable aesthetic tradition of the Senkai Juko group, of which he was a member in the past years.
Asay started his journey as a dancer in Street Dance competitions, which he often also won, started dance groups and stared in Japanese movies, TV and commercials. Later he made a sharp turn and started to learn and create Butoh, taking advantage of his virtuous quality that he inquired as a young dancer and harnessing it to create a unique and contemporary style of Butoh.
Creator, designer and performer: Novoyushi Asay