Yuya Tsukahara
Yuya Tsukahara was born in 1970 and is currently based in Osaka. Along with dancer Masaru Kakio, in 2006 he formed the unit contact Gonzo, which began an improvisational style of physical practice resembling a fist fight. They describe their approach as “Philosophy of pain, technique of contact” and perform in parks and on the street. Besides performances, contact Gonzo creates and exhibits installations made with video, photography, and diaries. Tsukahara also works as a solo artist and directs performance programs for festivals. He has been a Saison Foundation fellow artist from 2011 - 2018.