This study seeks to understand the significance and specifics of Choreography Concept for Untrained Amateurs 001/002/003 written and performed by contact Gonzo, a Japanese performance group. The piece was first staged at the Toyota Choreography Award in 2014. This work consists of concepts and instruction for the performers to actualize the choreography for themselves and the spectators. Each part of the work focuses on the following three elements: “weight,” “speed,” and “angles.” While few studies have assessed how this piece amplifies the notion of choreography, there have been fewer studies on its aesthetic value. This study focuses on both the aspects. Therefore, comparing this piece to similar or opposite examples in history of dance, this study proposes the following five analytical frameworks: 1. work and unwork, 2. task as choreography, 3. practice of “against interpretation”, 4. activating kinesthesia, and 5. attitude as amateur. The study then compares the results of these analyses to Michel Foucault’s concept of the “disciplined bodies,” and attempts to extend the concept of the “antibody” originally proposed by French philosopher Michel Bernard. Finally, this study discusses how the body emerges as the “antibody” through contact Gonzo’s performance. The “antibody” imbodies two meanings: attitude toward the body that normally suffers from modernity, and an illness of modernity.

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