Atlas Arts Lab presents Kyoko Fujimoto

Atlas Arts Lab presents Kyoko Fujimoto

Atlas Arts Lab is a program of the Atlas Performing Arts Center that provides a platform for individual artists to develop new work and to serve the community through engagement initiatives that encourage civic dialogue and community cohesion. The program facilitates artistic growth and development for artists whose work explores the ideas and issues of our time. The Atlas Arts Lab prioritizes artists who act as change agents for the betterment of our society, culture, and world.

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Kyoko Fujimoto is a Washington, DC–based choreographer whose work is shaped by a rare fusion of classical ballet, contemporary dance, and scientific inquiry. Trained in ballet and musical theater in Japan, Boston, and New York City, Fujimoto also holds a B.A. in Physics from Boston University and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, an interdisciplinary foundation that informs her playful, intellectually curious choreography. Her work often explores unexpected subjects ranging from video games to medical imaging and has been praised for its humor and depth.

A recipient of the FY25 Fellowship and FY26 Grant from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Fujimoto uses humor as a universal language to welcome audiences of all backgrounds into dance. During her Atlas Arts Lab Residency, she plans to deepen her choreographic practice through consistent studio access while developing an early-stage prototype of Poisoned Apple, an interactive, game-like contemporary dance work in which audience choices shape the narrative in real time, advancing her commitment to creating inclusive, collaborative, and joy-filled performance experiences. https://kyokofujimoto.com/ | @kyokofujimoto_choreo