'Taualuga; the last dance' – An Artist’s Talk
'Taualuga; the last dance' – An Artist’s Talk
Artist talk by Shigeyuki Kihara
October 25, 2008, 7pm
Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall, Uris Center for Education
Samoan-born artist Shigeyuki Kihara performs Taualuga: The Last Dance. In a traditional Samoan context the taualuga is a dance of celebration. Kihara utilizes the principles of the taualuga as a form of storytelling to reference history and mirror what is happening globally today. The artist’s fictitious character, loosely based on Salome, dances deep in grief wearing a Victorian mourning dress. The performance combines photography, dance, audio, and historical costume to form a tribute to the many leaders and people of Samoa.
Free with Museum admission
Image credit:
'Taualuga; the Last Dance' 2006
Shigeyuki Kihara
Still from Performance DVD
Courtesy of Shigeyuki Kihara