Don’t Miss an Afternoon of Wonder and Beauty !!!
Two mime-dance pieces by Noriko Yamamoto !!!!!!!!!!!!!

1. Tea Ceremony 2. Lotus

On March 9th, artist Yam Lau’s White Pavilions installed at the Varley Art Gallery of Markham will serve as intimate stages for the Japanese-Canadian performance artist Noriko Yamamoto. Noriko will perform two solo short mime-dance pieces, entitled Tea Ceremony and Lotus. Using only gestures and facial expressions, Noriko invokes a journey into a world where perpetual transformations take place in multiple dimensions.

The audience will share the journey up-close with Noriko as seen through the mysterious veils of Yam Lau’s stage. This is an event that will delight audiences of all ages and cultural backgrounds. Please come join us!!!

Noriko and Yam will be available for a casual discussion of their work after the performance.

Yam Lau

Born in British Hong Kong, Yam Lau is an artist and writer based in Toronto; he is currently an Associate Professor at York University. Lau’s creative work explores new expressions and qualities of space, time and the image. His recent works involve video and computer-generated animation to create spaces in varied dimensionalities and perspectives. A recipient of awards from the Canada, Ontario and Toronto arts councils. Lau has exhibited widely across Canada, mainland China and Europe.

Noriko Yamamoto

Noriko Yamamoto is a mime, dancer, choreographer, Silent Storyteller, and visual artist. After a distinguished performing career in Tokyo, she moved to Canada in 1994 and has continued performing in Toronto and across the country. In recent years, she’s been concentrating on her visual arts and performing more of her mime-dance pieces, which combine elements of mime and modern dance. www.momogallery.ca

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