Informal presentations followed by a feedback session with the public
Tuesday, June 4th, 19h
WASP – Working Art Space and Production
67-93 Ion Minulescu Street, Flaros Factory, building E, 2nd floor
Free entry

Eeva Muilu & Milja Sarkola / In human disguise

Finnish choreographer Eeva Muilu and theater director Milja Sarkola talk about their artistic collaboration in their work “In human disguise”. The work was created in 2009 and deals with nudity and bewilderment.

In the Jardin d’Europe residency, Muilu and Sarkola prepare and plan the continuation of their collaboration. They will share also some of these ideas on Tuesday.

The residency in Bucharest is offered by 4 Culture Association and WASP – Working Art Space and Production, as part of Prix Jardin d’Europe – awarded in 2012 to Eeva Muilu and Milja Sarkola for “In human disguise”.

Eeva Muilu is a choreographer and performer based in Helsinki. She received her MA in Dance from the Theatre Academy of Finland and has also studied at the Amsterdam Theatre School (SNDO).

Muilu has created several stage works and collaborated with other artists, actors, dancers and non-professional performers with various backgrounds. Her works have been performed widely in Finland, Europe, and in Asia. She worked as a house choreographer in Zodiak – Centre for New Dance from 2007 to 2009.

Milja Sarkola is a freelance theatre director and playwright. Sarkola has directed dance pieces for Zodiak – Center for New Dance and written and directed plays for Lilla Teatern and the City Theatre of Kajaani, Finland.

Sarkola was artistic co-director of Helsinki-based Teatteri Takomo with Pauliina Feodoroff (2009-2012). Her latest piece at Theatre Takomo, “Family Member”, was The Performance of the Year 2012 (Thalia Prize).

For more information about “In human disguise”:
http://www.nordicdanceplatform.com/program_on_stage/in_human_disguise.html http://www.jardindeurope.eu/index.php?id=68

Luke Jessop / The New Sacred (working title)

This short presentation will be a sharing of the initial ideas for Luke’s first solo creation. The work looks at the dichotomy between the progressive ethos of science in the midst of commonly held religious beliefs.

In addition, exploring the beauty that can be found within scientific theory, which is in fact, based on the world around us, and requires no ‘higher’ being to explain its creation or continued existence.

The presentation will consist of a collection of potential ideas/scenes to be developed further, followed by open feedback from the public.

Luke Jessop entered in the contemporary dance world through a Bboying background, a street dance style originated in USA by Afro-Americans and Puerto-Ricans in the 70’, which soon became very popular around the world. Luke graduated from the University of Bedfordshire, England in 2011 and began working with 2Faced Dance Company in their triple bill “In The Dust”.

In 2012 Luke moved to Brussels to work with Ultima Vez / Wim Vandekeybus for the creation of “booty Looting” as well as to perform in other company works. Luke regularly teaches internationally and is now beginning to develop his own work.

The residency is offered by 4Culture Association and WASP – Working Art Space and Production in the frame of Jardin d’Europe Wild Cards, in collaboration with Ultima Vez and Workspace Brussels.

Organizer: 4Culture Association
Partners: WASP – Working Art Space and Production
In the frame of Jardin d’Europe, with the support of the Culture Programme of the European Union
A cultural project funded by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund

Prezentari informale urmate de o sesiune de feedback cu publicul
Marti, 4 iunie, ora 19:00
WASP – Working Art Space and Production
Str. Ion Minulescu, nr. 67-93, Fabrica Flaros, corp E, etaj 2
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Eeva Muilu & Milja Sarkola / In human disguise

Proiectul In human disguise a inceput in urma colaborarii artistice dintre Eeva Muilu (coregraf) si Milja Sarkola (regizor). Creat in 2009, spectacolul abordeaza teme precum nuditatea si consternarea. Rezidenta Jardin d’Europe oferita celor doua este o ocazie de a lucra la viitoarele etape ale proiectului. O parte dintre aceste idei vor fi prezentate marti.

Eeva Muilu este coregraf si performer. Locuieste si lucreaza in Helsinki. A studiat la Amsterdam Theatre School (SNDO) si Academia de Teatru din Finlanda (studii de masterat in dans).

In diferitele creatii a colaborat cu artisti, actori, dansatori si performeri non-profesionisti, iar lucrarile ei au fost prezentate in numeroase tari din Europa si Asia. Intre 2007-2009, Eeva Muilu a fost coregraf invitat al Zodiak – Centre for New Dance.

Milja Sarkola este regizor de teatru si dramaturg. A facut regia mai multor spectacole in cadrul Zodiak – Center for New Dance, a scris si regizat spectacole de teatru pentru Lilla Teatern si City Theatre Kajaani, Finlanda. A fost co-director artistic la Helsinki-Teatteri Takomo, alaturi de Pauliina Feodoroff (2009-2012).

Ultima ei productie, Family Member, jucata la Takom Theatre, a fost premiata cu Thalia Prize – Performance of the Year in 2012.

Rezidenta din Bucuresti este oferita de catre Asociatia 4 Culture si WASP – Working Art Space and Production, in cadrul Prix Jardin d’Europe – premiu castigat in anul 2012 de catre Eeva Muilu si Milja Sarkola pentru spectacolul In human disguise.

Luke Jessop / The New Sacred (working title)

Prezentarea ce va avea loc la sfarsitul rezidentei va fi un prilej pentru Luke de a-si impartasi ideile despre acest prim solo creat.

Lucrarea abordeaza fenomenul de dihotomie ce apare intre etosul progresiv al stiintei (in contextul convingerilor religioase comun asumate) si explorarea frumusetii ce poate fi descoperita in gandirea stiintifica (bazata de fapt pe lumea din jurul nostru) si care nu necesita prezenta unei ‘fiinte superioare’ pentru a justifica creatia si existenta sa continua.

Prezentarea va cuprinde o serie de posibile idei/secvente ce urmeaza a fi dezvoltate in viitor si va fi urmata de o discutie deschisa cu publicul.

Luke Jessop a intrat in contact cu lumea dansului contemporan prin Bboying, un stil de street dance dezvoltat in anii ’70 in SUA de catre comunitati afro-americane si portoricane si care a devenit foarte popular in intreaga lume. Luke a absolvit Universitatea din Bedfordshire, Anglia, in 2011 si a inceput sa lucreze cu 2Faced Dance Company in trilogia ‘In The Dust’.

In 2012, Luke s-a mutat la Bruxelles, unde a inceput colaborarea cu Ultima Vez/Wim Vandekeybus pentru spectacolul booty Looting si in alte spectacole ale companiei. Luke preda in mod regulat in intreaga lume, iar recent a inceput sa isi dezvolte propriile creatii coregrafice.

Rezidenta este oferita de catre Asociatia 4 Culture si WASP – Working Art Space and Production, in cadrul Jardin d’Europe Wild Cards, in colaborare cu Ultima Vez si Workspace Brussels.

Organizator: Asociatia 4Culture
Parteneri: WASP – Working Art Space and Production
In cadrul proiectului Jardin d’Europe, cu sprijinul Programului Cultura al Uniunii Europene
Proiect cultural finantat de Administratia Fondului Cultural National

ANNA NOWICKA (PL/DE)
Prezentare informala urmata de o sesiune de feedback cu publicul
Joi, 30 mai, ora 20:00
WASP- Working Art Space and Production
Str. Ion Minulescu, nr. 67-93, Fabrica Flaros, corp E, etaj 2
Intrarea libera

Anna Nowicka este performer si psiholog. A studiat la Universitatea din Varsovia, Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance si Ernst-Busch/HZT (Berlin).

In ultimii ani a dezvoltat o metodologie personala, pe care o aplica in creatia artistica, bazata pe teme ca visul, imaginatia, actiunea fizica.

In 2011, metodologia Annei a fost recunoscuta si premiata cu DAAD Preis, premiu urmat de o bursa in coregrafie la Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes.

Painting of Glenn Brown Portrait after Lucian Freud nr 8 (2008)

In 2012 a beneficiat de bursa danceWEB in cadrul ImpulsTanz Festival din Viena. In prezent studiaza la School of Images din New York.

“Vreau sa prezint publicului procesul pe care l-am urmarit pe parcursul celor 3 saptamani de rezidenta. Nu e o prezentare finala, e mai mult o prezentare a starii in care sunt acum. Lucrez cu imagini, le urmaresc toate ipostazele, le pun sub semnul intrebarii si le aduc pe scena pentru a negocia prezenta lor in raport cu corpul meu si cu cel al publicului.” (Anna Nowicka)

Organizator: Asociatia 4Culture
Parteneri: WASP – Working Art Space and Production.
In cadrul proiectului Jardin d’Europe, cu sprijinul Programului Cultura al Uniunii Europene.
Proiect cultural finantat de Administratia Fondului Cultural National.

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ANNA NOWICKA (PL/DE)
Informal presentation followed by a feedback session with the public

Thursday, May 30, 20h
WASP- Working Art Space and Production
67-93 Ion Minulescu Street, Flaros Factory, building E, 2nd floor
Free entry

Anna Nowicka is a dance maker and psychologist. She graduated the Warsaw University, Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance, and Ernst-Busch/HZT in Berlin.

In recent years, based on her long term interest in the work on dreams, imagination and physical actions, she started developing a methodology to be applied to an artistic creation. Her focus lies on questions of imagination and creativity, and a body as a field of potentiality, in the state of constant becoming.

In 2011 Anna’s research has been recognized, and she was rewarded a DAAD Preis, followed by the choreographic scholarship from the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes. In 2012 she received a danceWEB scholarship at the ImpulsTanz Festival in Vienna. She is currently studying at the School of Images of dr Catherine Shainberg.

The informal presentation is intended to share the working process I was engaged with during my three weeks residency here, at WASP. It is but a draft, an attempt of a portrait. I am working with the question of how to subvert the “known” body, deconstructing it in order to induce new, unobvious meanings.

Taking a portrait of an individual as a starting point, my work plays with viewers’ desire to make sense of what they see and seek a sense completeness. I aim to offer a space where multiple readings of the body are possible, and where the body is revealed as an illusion of consistency, wholeness as fraud. (Anna Nowicka)

Organizer: 4Culture Association
Partners: WASP – Working Art Space and Production
In the frame of Jardin d’Europe, with the support of the Culture Programme of the European Union
A cultural project funded by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund