Thomas Anfield is a Visual Artist\Performance Artist based in Vancouver Canada.
In
the early eighties he rose to national prominence as graffitti artist
Pablo Fiasco before being awarded full scholarship to the New York
Academy of Arts. He later worked as a muralist with the Arts in Action
society touring Mexico twice and was also part of a five country tour of
Africa that was documented in David Pettigrews film 'African
Brushstrokes'.
He is cofounder of the performance company ˛Butoh-a-GO-GO with Kevin Bergsma.
Butoh-a-GO-GO
has performed at The Vancouver Art Gallery and twice In Moscow at the
invitation of the Moscow Ballet. In 2008 they recieved a production
residency from the Banff Centre and then premiered their newest work at
the Vancouver International Dance Festival in March. In addition to
collaborative work with Butoh-A-GO-GO, some highlights of Thomas'
performance credits include, Releasing the cd Chiaroscurious Blues with
Lance Olson, 2008, Performing With Graham Clark and friends at the Gong
Unconvention at the Melkweg in Amsterdam 2006, leading the Post Cecil
Taylor Garage Music Orchestra with performances at the Vancouver
International Jazz Festival and New Music Across America.
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