Butoh Artist in Residence, Taipei 17

I heard the sounds of firecrackers over midnight.

People go to see their families during this season, so most shops are closed. 

Towns are quieter than usual except around temples.

宝蔵巌観音亭

Families come, pray, stay for a while and..

enjoy eating noodle out side.

Mothers are always busy.

板橋慈恵宮

I wonder there is no family graves. In Japan, we can find them around a temple even it is in city.

The dance of 2 dragons. They bite each other, throw candies to audiences...and show messages from mouth in the end.

I guess the meanings of the movements.

龍山寺

The famous temple. Too many people.

広照宮

Local temple decorated by habitants.

𧊀蚋達摩寺

The gods looks joyful, so they will accept hopes. 

When I was a child, my family and relatives gathered during new year holydays.

I grew up, my mother passed away and my father became old the same as other relatives, we don't gather now because old people feel tired and young people are busy for their works.

It reminded me the past.

Butoh | Emiko Agatsuma / 我妻 恵美子 | 舞踏 | AGAXART