SHA SHA HIGBY

The Sausalito Center for the Arts is honored to present a new performance by internationally acclaimed sculptural performance artist Sha Sha Higby, whose intricate, dreamlike creations have captivated audiences worldwide. In this special engagement, Higby invites viewers into a narrative realm shaped by the presence of a singular figure: the fox, a mythic wanderer who slips between worlds and carries stories in its wake.

In Foxes of the Floating World, the fox becomes both muse and messenger. Higby traces its path through shifting landscapes of silk, lacquer, and shadow — a creature who appears at the edge of perception, guiding the audience deeper into a tale of transformation. 

As she moves, her sculptural costume unfurls into foxlike contours: a flicker of a tail, a glint of amber, a sudden stillness that feels like listening. The fox is never literal; instead, it emerges as a presence, a whisper, a question.

The performance follows the fox’s quiet journey through a world in flux. It pauses at thresholds, slips behind veils, and reappears in altered form, echoing the ancient stories in which foxes shift shape, cross boundaries, and reveal truths only through indirection. Higby’s slow, deliberate gestures give the narrative a meditative rhythm — a sense that the fox is teaching us how to see, how to wait, how to notice the delicate hinge between one moment and the next.

By the end, the fox has become a symbol of resilience and intuition, a reminder that transformation is not a single act but a continual unfolding. Higby’s sculptural performance becomes the fox’s story — a tale told without words, carried in movement, costume, and breath.

September 26, Saturday,  7:30pm – 8:30pm
Tickets: $25.00 in advance. $30.00 at the door.

About Sha Sha Higby

Sha Sha Higby is celebrated for her singular fusion of sculpture, costume, and performance. Her work, shaped by years of study in Japan, Indonesia, and beyond, is known for its intricate craftsmanship and slow, deliberate movement that blurs the line between body and object. Each performance is a visual poem — a story told through gesture, material, and atmosphere.