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Takao Kawaguchi
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Dancer, Performer, Choreographer
In the early stage of his career Takao Kawaguchi was trained in pantomime-based movement theatre, and took part in a wide range of projects from text-based theatre to performance art and dance. From 1991 to 95 he organized his own dance group ATA Dance. From 1996 he joined the multimedia performance company Dumb Type and appeared in "OR", "memorandum" and "Voyage". At the same time he has also been active in his independent solo projects since 2001. His recent solo works, characterised by collaborations with sound/visual artists who uniquely combine and synchronize the elements of light and sound, include "Night Colour" (2001); "Di Que No Ves (Say You Don't See)" (2003), and "D.D.D." (2004), and "Tablemind" (2006).