Koosil-ja presents her latest technological innovations at DTW
BLOCKS OF CONTINUALITY / BODY, IMAGE, AND ALGORITHM
Dance Theater Workshop
219 West 19th St.
March 3-6, $15, 7:30
212-924-0077
www.dtw.org
www.dancekk.com
Born in Osaka to Korean parents and based in New York City for many years, dancer, composer, and choreographer Koosil-ja has staged such intriguing productions as mech[a]OUTPUT at the Japan Society, DANCE WITHOUT BODIES and memoryscan at the Kitchen, a shadow of forgotten ancestors at SummerStage, deadmandancing EXCESS at the Performing Garage, and deadmandancing HOTEL 2005 in a room at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Tower. Her works incorporate technological innovation with noh elements and cutting-edge music and sound, making every performance unique. “I can listen to my mind. You can see my body,” she writes obsessively on her Web site. Audiences will be able to see her body and more at Dance Theater Workshop, as Koosil-ja and her company, danceKUMIKO, present the New York premiere of BLOCKS OF CONTINUALITY / BODY, IMAGE, AND ALGORITHM, her latest examination of movement and the human body utilizing live processing, interactive computer programming, and 3D imaging, influenced by the conceptual theories of French philosopher and self-described “pure metaphysician” Gilles Deleuze. While that might sound like a lot to take in at one time, it has the potential to be one helluva mind-blowing experience. (The opening-night performance, March 3, will be preceded by a Coffee and Conversation gathering at 6:30, while the March 5 show will be followed by a talk with members of the cast and crew.)