Mufutau Yusuf: PROSES ON NEITHER HERE NOR THERE - performance 19.9.
As part of the September edition of San Vincenti Dances, we will welcome Nigerian-Irish choreographer and performer Mufutau Yusuf with *Proses on neither here nor there*. Set against a time marked by global unrest, Yusuf uses the body and the language of dance to open a space for reflection on the impermanence of life, what we leave behind and the legacy we shape.
19 September 2026 at 19h
Mediterranean Dance Center, Svetvinčenat
ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE
Set against the backdrop of global unrest, *Proses on neither here nor there* is a meditation on how we live, what we leave behind and the legacy we shape. It contemplates the fragility of human life and the quiet strength found in its impermanence.
Through the body and the language of dance, the work offers a meditative space to engage with notions of mortality with reflection and curiosity. It embraces themes of decay, transformation and renewal, inviting people to consider death not as an end, but as a vital part of existence, as a cycle within the force of nature.
Proses on neither here nor there began as a commission from CoisCéim Dance Theatre as part of BENCH, a collection of short original dance works curated by David Bolger highlighting everyday spaces as creative places.
Choreographer/Performer: Mufutau Yusuf
Costume Designer: Maryam Yusuf
Music (live performance): Travelling Tatars - Sergey Starostin's Vocal Family / Inuit Weddin - Sainkho / Triptych: Prayer/Protest/Peace - Abbey Lincoln
Commissioned by CoisCéim Dance Theatre as part of BENCH, a collection of short original dance works curated by David Bolger.
CoisCéim is funded by Arts Council Ireland and supported by Dublin City Council and Culture Ireland.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Mufutau Yusuf is a Nigerian-Irish choreographer, performer and teacher based in Ireland and Brussels. His acclaimed works, including Òwe and Impasse, have toured across Ireland, Europe, the US and Nigeria.
He has worked with artists and companies such as Wim Vandekeybus/Ultima Vez, Liz Roche Company, Irish Modern Dance Theatre and Emma Martin/United Fall. Mufutau is a resident choreographer with Luail, Ireland’s National Dance Company, and shares his practice through teaching and improvisation internationally.
In 2025, Mufutau was elected to membership of Aosdána, a body which honours artists whose work has made an outstanding contribution to the arts in Ireland.