In celebration of Otake’s solo exhibition I Invited Myself, vol. II, the Department of Theater and Dance at Colorado College will host a series of two-day events featuring film screenings, live performance by Otake, and conversations with faculty, scholars, and curators.

Conversation: What to do with Eiko?

Thursday April 6, 4–5 p.m.
Jodee Nimerichter, Brian Rogers, Rosemary Candelario

Screening: A Body in Fukushima

Thursday April 6, 6 p.m.
Created and edited by Eiko Otake, this feature length film is composed from still photographs by William Johnston that recorded her lone performance in the surreal, irradiated landscapes of post-nuclear meltdown Fukushima over five visits.

The film had its world premiere at the Museum of Modern Art’s Doc Fortnight Festival 2022 and has since been screened in many festivals worldwide. Historian and photographer William Johnston’s talk with scholar Karen Shimakawa will follow the screening.

Conversation: What does a Body Carry?

Friday April 7, 1–2 p.m.
Joshua Chambers-Letson and Karen Shimakawa

Performance: Recalling “Slow Turn”

Friday, April 7, 2 p.m.
An experimental performance work conceived and performed by Eiko Otake accompanies the video documentary of her performance commissioned for the 20th year anniversary of the 9/11. Otake proposes to use her body as a place of recalling historical events that cannot be repeated.

Conversation: How does a Body Speak?

Friday April 7, 3:30–5 p.m.
Rosemary Candelario, Pallavi Snram

Performance: Intervention

Friday April 7, 6 p.m. | Fine Art Center
Eiko Otake will perform live as a part of Free Museum evening at the Fine Arts Center.

Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
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