Lewis Center Fellows
Satoshi Haga
Photo credit: Reggie Shiobara
About
Satoshi Haga is a performing and visual artist from Fukushima, Japan, who began his career in the 1980s in New York City.
He is a director of binbinFactory, collaborating with Rie Fukuzawa since 2010, where they merge Eastern and Western cultures through their dance and theater performances. Their work has been featured in numerous venues and festivals, including DanceNow, Performance Mix Festival, and Le Festival de Bargemon in France. In addition to their performance, they are recipients of residency programs and grants, including, Eva Dean Dance with Mertz Gilmore Creative Grant, SEANSE Art Residency at Volda University in Norway, Baryshnikov Art Center, Creative Engagement by LMCC, SU-CASA and LMCC Arts Center Residency.
His time as a Hodder Fellow will center the development and groundwork for “Night Forest." As a native of Fukushima, he reflects on the impact of nuclear power on humanity and the lasting effects of the Fukushima nuclear accident disaster.