Ankoku Butoh - Darkness Dance

1975年成立的舞踏團體，由土方巽的弟子大野慶人創辦。透過極限化的身體與空間探索，展現舞踏藝術的本質。憑藉《火之鳥》等多部作品在國際劇場藝術節獲得高度肯定，是將舞踏確立為世界性藝術形式的關鍵團體，對當代舞蹈藝術產生深遠影響。

一九六○年代由土方巽創造的前衛舞踏表現形式。以白塗身體與暗黑舞踏美學為特徵，以革新性的身體語言超越傳統舞蹈表現框架。該藝術運動發源於日本，獲得國際高度評價，持續影響當代藝術領域全貌，不斷挑戰視覺認知與拓展藝術可能性。

Developed by Tatsumi Hijikata in the 1950s, Butoh revolutionized Japanese contemporary dance. Fusing classical Japanese dance with avant-garde art, it established a unique aesthetic exploring the body's darker dimensions. Its global influence established Butoh as a major contemporary dance genre worldwide.

A contemporary Butoh group inheriting Hijikata Tatsumi's Ankoku Butoh philosophy. The Byakko Company fuses avant-garde physical expression with philosophical inquiry, performing groundbreaking works domestically and internationally. Their exploration of Butoh's diverse possibilities has influenced Western contemporary dance scenes.

A Butoh company trained under Kazuo Ohno, a pioneering figure in Butoh dance. Gaining international acclaim through innovative stage expressions such as suspended dance and body painting. Regularly performed on world stages in Paris, New York, and beyond, recognized as the pinnacle of contemporary Butoh.

1959年由土方巽和大野一雄創立的前衛舞蹈形式，作為對西方現代舞和日本傳統表演藝術的反動。以白塗面孔、剃頭、極度緩慢精準的動作、扭曲的姿態，以及探索生死、美與怪誕之間微妙界限的表現為特徵。舞踏從根本上挑戰了西方對舞蹈本質的假設，提供了日本戰後創傷與存在危機的獨特藝術回應。這種形式對全球當代舞蹈與表演藝術場景產生了革命性且持久的影響。至今，舞踏工作坊與演出遍布全球各地，世界各洲的從業者都融合其激進肢體表現的哲學，持續創新與發展。