Koosil-ja/danceKUMIKO February 4, 2010

In an exploration of the ways choreographers are working with new technologies and scientific ideas to develop and present their work, The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago presents “Science, Technology and Dance,” beginning with the Chicago debut of Koosil-ja/danceKUMIKO. Performances are February 4–6 at 8 p.m. The Dance Center, 1306 S. Michigan Ave.
Koosil-ja, a New York-based choreographer born in Japan and of Korean descent, offers her newest full-evening piece, Blocks of Continuality/Body, Image, and Algorithm, an electrifying experimental multimedia performance piece demonstrating her concept that body, space and objects have two natures—actual and virtual—as part of her continuous study of the “evolution of the body in the digital era and its realm of domain and identity.” Koosil-ja mixes elements of movement, music and a live 3-D performance environment with her own aesthetic context, creating an innovative blend of modern and traditional, digital and flesh. Collaborating artists include David Or, Robert Ramirez, Geoff Matters and Melissa Guerrero.

Official Website: http://www.colum.edu/dancecenter