Wehrmuele Offsite x DANCÆ
Thu, Aug 29
|Berlin
"Aura's Dance: Identities in Motion" is a dance piece performed by five dancers of the Staatsballett Berlin in collaboration with the couture label Kaviar Gauche. August 29th, 2024 at Wehrmuele Offsite
Time & Location
Aug 29, 2024, 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Berlin, Friedrichstraße 112B, 10117 Berlin, Germany
About the Event
The Location: Performances will take place at Wehrmuele Offsite an art exhibition space located next to Fotografiska, in Berlin Mitte. The gallery focuses on exhibiting both emerging and established international artists. The venue is comprised of a large indoor gallery and bar as well as a spacious courtyard area where both artwork and performances are shown. This setting creates the perfect backdrop for a diverse collection of artworks, offering visitors an immersive experience that goes beyond the concept of a traditional art gallery.
The Exhibition: Curated to accompany the live performance, the exhibition will showcase works from photographer Tiana Lenz and videographer Theresa Marie Forthaus. Both artists documented the rehearsal process and performance series of this production at Art Biesenthal in early July. The images by Ms. Lenz and video art installation by Ms. Fothaus aim to highlight dualistic thinking, embrace uncertainty, complexity, and unpredictability in living phenomena, as well as encourage a re-examination of public and private experiences, questioning the materiality of art and recognizing the interconnected components of the present.
The Topic: For many women, their upbringing emphasized the significance of appearing thin and attractive as a means to achieve success - for dancers this rings even more true. "Aura's Dance: Identities in Motion" puts into question how societal expectations placed on women have shaped female identity and contributed to prevailing notions around femininity. The piece grapples with the paradox of the dancer’s own dance movements being both feminine and rooted in their womanhood, yet also potentially confining. It contemplates the authenticity of identity and asks how a dancer, female, male, or non-binary might express themselves if freed from societal constraints and gender binaries. The work concludes with an introspection of unexplored and suppressed aspects of the self.
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Choreographer: Annick Schadeck
Dancers: Mari Kawanashi, Leroy Mokgatle, Vivian Koohnavard, Lia Kemendi, Soraya Schulthess
Costume Design: Kaviar Gauche
Video Artist: Theresa Marie Forthaus
Photographer: Tiana Lenz