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12 September 2011

Eiko & Koma’s “Water” @ Skirball Center

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Eiko & Koma’s special and intimate outdoor performance of “Water” Sunday night at the Skirball is captured in this series of haunting and true photographs by photographer Myra. [...]

11 September 2011

Why art matters: Eiko & Koma and photographer Johan Elbers on lower Manhattan sand dune in 1980

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It’s the vision thing. Artists Eiko & Koma not only sensed something disturbing in the newly built twin towers, but they put their bodies on the line to express their feelings. Dance photographer Johann Elbers was on hand to capture the event. [...]

10 September 2011

Eiko & Koma’s “Event Fission” before the twin towers of the World Trade Center (1980)

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It’s better to not describe the art of Eiko & Koma. This work was a site specific piece on the landfill before the World Trade Center, performed in 1980. [...]