Experience: I dress up as rubbish

On my TikTok I find trash that’s blowing in the wind, and mimic its movements using what I have to hand I’ve always been interested in the concept of value and what is thought of as rubbish. When people throw things away, a perfectly good table, say, I think, “That’s still usable.” I’m a dancer and choreographer and hoard clothing – costumes from shows or pieces my mum has lent me. Sometimes, I’ll collect random things offered on Facebook. During the pandemic I was unable to perform but becam...

By Shoji Yamasaki