Meet The Artists: Watoku Ueno
- lusterlit
- Jan 17
- 1 min read
Watoku Ueno for Winter Solstice at Howl! Happening
Watoku Ueno is a Japanese-born theater artist based in New York. Studied at the Sokei Academy of Fine Arts, he creates visually poetic shadow puppet performances rooted in nature, memory, and movement. A longtime collaborator with La MaMa E.T.C., He has been creating immersive shadow puppet theatre that blends movement, imagery, and storytelling into a poetic visual language.
His recent work centers around the image of the tree—exploring its symbolic power as a witness, protector, and reminder of our connection to the earth. Each production is a meditative and visually rich experience that invites audiences to pause, reflect, and rediscover their relationship with the natural world.
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