delta RA'i

Danceperformer, Choreograph, Art Director, Stage- and Lightartist



















    Nationality: German

    Adresse: Wiebaden - Germany

    Websites: www.feetwash.de • www.tatoeba.de

In 1978 he started to work artistically with different free-theatre groups as actor, puppeteer, stage- and light artist, technician and manager in Berlin.

In 1985 he started his autodidactic studies on dance by experimenting on stage and specializing in the German “Ausdruckstanz” (expressionism dance). In 1986 he started practicing Butoh, studying with Tetsuro Tamura, Akaji Maro, Kazuo Ohno and Anzu Furukawa in Tokyo.

In 1988 he founded tatoeba-THÉÂTRE DANSE GROTESQUE with Minako Seki and Yumiko Yoshioka in Berlin.

In 1995 he created "eX...it! - international dance eXchange project". Together with Yumiko Yoshioka he curates and directs this 4-yearly event at the Castle of Bröllin, an art-in-residence centre in Germany.

In 1998 he started exploring interactions with dance.  His “Foot Washing Ceremony” presents an interactive public dance-installation for one person (www.feetwash.de) which merges an artistic ritual with wellbeing for the soul.

Since 2000 he mainly collaborates with Felix Ruckert in Berlin and Gregor Weber in Cologne.

Through Felix he got in touch with Contemporary Dance and participated in interactive performances of Felix Ruckert such as “Deluxe Joy Pilot”, “Ring”, “Love Zoo”, “Secret Service” etc.

Furthermore he is producer of the Festival on the Art of Lust - xplore as well as teacher at the board of presenters.