Archive for February, 2010

“More of me comes out when I improvise.”
— Edward Hopper.

Edward Hopper’s paintings have been occupying my thoughts quite a bit lately. There’s something about those pictures which talks to me in some way. They have a strong theatrical element and an intense dramatic narrative. I’m fascinated by the bits of the story that are not told, the things left unsaid. Human sensibilty, like nature, [ READ MORE ]

Every movement is a confession.

A few days ago I came across a quote by french philosopher Paul Valéry, which triggered an interesting working hypothesis, something I want to keep in mind as I make dances: every movement is a confession. I feel that whenever I make dances I expose something, often something intimate. I definitely expose my body and [ READ MORE ]

Appreciation.

This is a word, or rather a concept that I find of crucial value for the process I described in the previous post. The avail-ability to comprehend, in the original latin meaning of the word – grasp together, the situation, regardless of personal liking or disliking, with awareness and respect. Being in this place I [ READ MORE ]

I make dances.

Where can I begin to describe my work? Let’s start easy: I make dances. I make dances where the movement material is created in the same moment it is performed and yet, not everything goes. There is a definite sense of what material belongs to that certain dance and what doesn’t. That way every dance develops [ READ MORE ]

The impro guy.

So apparently I have become the impro guy. Fair enough, my work with the RIO group, the 4 year activity with the Helsinki Meeting Point, even my cv says improvisation/instant composition is my main interest. Most of the work I have done as an independent artist, as opposed to what I have done for other [ READ MORE ]

My residency at Daghdha Dance really begins today.

My residency at Daghdha Dance really begins today, a few month later than the official kick off of the Daghdha Mentoring Program. Previously accepted commitments have kept me busy in the past few months: it’s not that easy for a freelance artist to put everything on hold for an entire year and I’ve been in [ READ MORE ]

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