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Mikhail Tank
"Soul Photography"
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| MIKHAIL TANK, US performance artist premieres 1st Int’l solo show in TOKYO Mikhail Tank has appeared in US television show ALIAS, released a successful book about magic, received a congratulatory award from the City of Los Angeles for his 2008 one man performance and is set to be the featured villain in a major release of US comic book company, Wrodents. (partial list of credits) Taking place on May 30th, 2009 at the Tokyo Fringe Festival - Mikhail Tank will unveil a special theatrical performance titled SOUL PHOTOGRAPHY followed by a question and answer session (translator will be present). The cornerstone of the show will be a look into the human soul and an expression of how one can create “restore points inside themselves - in order to move back in time and regain the perfectly stored energy that no longer exists.” - Tank The show will be performed at Shakti Studio in Horikiri Shobuen, Tokyo Japan under the artistic direction of enchanting performer and festival producer, Shakti. Mikhail Tank - Biography
Mikhail Tank was born in St. Petersburg, Russia on December 30th and began performing at the age of three. By the time he reached 12, he
was writing poetry and acting in community theatre, cast in darker roles
such as a male witch and Haman. The thrill of performing before others,
as well as the realization of using his vivid imagination, has always fueled
his soul.In 1993, when Mikhail was 13, he recognized that performance art can manifest itself in different ways. He began to see that “darkness and negativity are separate and entirely different elements. [He] believes in light and that light comes from darkness... wherein answers lie." It is this fundamental understanding that inspired Mikhail to create Darksoul? performance art. In 1997, he had honed his skills enough to win a KFOG “Battle of the Bands”, beating out veteran artist Todd Rundgren with his debut single, Aggressor. Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Drama (2001) from the prestigious University of California at Davis, Mikhail played the role of Dionysus (Greek-god of ecstasy and drama), directed and choreographed by world-renowned artist, Bill T. Jones. While attending university, he also premiered a one-man show to sold out audiences and received a Lobster roast award. Soon after moving to Los Angeles, in 2004, Mikhail won an audition to co-star opposite the elegant Isabella Rossellini on ABC’s hit show “Alias”. Then, in 2005, he played the role of the devil in an Italian Film Full Moon, directed by Lazzaro Ferrari which premiered at Festival Nazionale del Cortometraggio Yasujiro Ozu. Mikhail’s short film Disturb Things premiered at the Anchorage International Film Festival in December 2006. 2007 was an eventful year for Mikhail; being an autograph guest at WonderCon; having his directorial debut, Believe, Smile and Love premiere on the national Jewish Life Television Network; and releasing his first book, “The Art Studio of Life” with artwork by Eisner Award winner, Lance Borde. To top off the year, Mikhail was featured on Createspace, an Amazon company, as an example of an independent multi-media artist with book, film and music releases. In 2008, Mikhail published a rare magick text “The Testament of Solomon” and performed a sold-out one man show, which not only received critical acclaim, but also a congratulatory award from Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Most recently, Mikhail attended the Cannes Film Festival with a debut feature film project that is in development. www.mikhailtank.com |