ABSTRACT
A brief retrospective will give an account of the intensity of circulation of protagonists and programs related to butoh dance in Mexico. Butoh never managed to take root in its country of origin. The authentic engendering and subsequent dissemination of butoh in Mexico, as well as the emergence of original artistic expressions, have taken place in Mexico through independent cultural management. Butoh-related activity in Mexico and the rest of Latin America is most fortunate to have this conceptual amplitude, one that offers many horizons of transcendence and many constructive possibilities, on the body in rebellion, on the body that seeks to emancipate itself from captivity and commands. From the brief account, it is reasonable to consider that in Mexico butoh has encountered an expanded aesthetics, the creation of job opportunities, and the circulation of knowledge, audiences, and analytical visions with respect to its cultural complexity.
