Born in Yokohama, Japan, Norico Sunayama is a dancer and a performer known for her characteristic mix of humour and provocation in her work which lies at the intersection of contemporary art, subculture, cabaret, visual art, and performance. Sunayama has participated in festivals and contemporary art exhibitions in Japan and overseas since late 1980s. In 1990, she joined the internationally-acclaimed multi-media Performance group Dumb Type, performing with them until 2020. Independently, Sunayama has pursued solo projects and founded several artist units, such as THE OK GIRLS, THE BITERS and THE BEST ADULT. With fashion designer Ito Junko, Norico founded the unit un:ten+, integrating her performance into fashion shows geared towards empowering women. She has also collaborated with musicians including THE TETORAPOTZ and Umezu Kazutoki Cabaret Band. For LIVE 2009, Sunayama performed both as herself, and as her performance persona C. Snatch Z. for the LIVE Gala.
Norico Sunayama (AKA C. Snatch Z.)
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