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Episode 8. Butoh dance and how Masks and Costumes can invite exploration

10.03.2026
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In this episode, I speak with Yuliya who is a costume designer and Butoh dancer.

We talk about how attached we become to our masks, and how costume can shift from something we hide behind into a tool for exploration, play, and communication. Yuliya shares how Butoh is not only a dance form, but a philosophy of life and presence that invites slowness, attention, and transformation.

This conversation moves between costume design, masks, embodiment, and Butoh as a living practice exploring creativity as a process of self-discovery and opening space to reflect on how we relate to the different personalities we carry, and how creativity can help us meet them with curiosity.

Today’s guest

Yuliya V Krylova

https://www.yuliyavkrylova.com/

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People mentioned in the episode:

Marie-Gabrielle Rotie