The curious makers and dancers Cecilie Kjær (DK), Malika Berney (Australia) and Fleur Roks (The Netherlands) together form the collective C’est ma Fleur.
The three artists are keen explorers of the moving body. In their new project in DANCE ALL YEAR LONG, they will together be exploring the body both in terms of its capacity: individual and common strengths and weaknesses and in terms of its relation: one body with another/others and with a body of different material; in this case, a metallic structure.
Working with the ‘body’ in different structures, they are not only interested in their relation and interaction, but also in their construction and deconstruction. How can you similarly as building an aluminium structure with bodies?
Composition, layering, stacking, stripping…etc… become interesting terrain. Furthermore, they find beauty in the CONTRAST of these bodies. A contrast that arises concepts such as: natural vs. unnatural, man vs. manmade, soft flesh vs. hard metal, which generate powerful images. With this said, they are also intrigued by their similarities: bones of the body along the bones of the structure.
As background for this project: the initial research was carried out on three male bodies for practical reasons. It is now being embodied and evolved by women. Despite the fact that gender is not part of their concept per se, morphology is an undeniable contributing factor to the outcome of the piece, when it comes to the overall physicality and certain images and/or references. Due to this, both ACCEPTATION and TRANSPARENCY become crucial parts of their work. Acceptation of both the strengths and limitations of this body. Acceptation of the potential images and references it makes. Where does this lead? Transparency in choice making, genuine struggles, problem solving (whether it be natural or visibly less natural), practicality…etc. This transparency they share with their audience.
Cecilie is a Danish dancer and maker, in season 2018/2019 she is entering the fourth year of her bachelor in dance at ArtEZ Hogeschool voor de Kunsten in Arnhem, The Netherlands. Cecilie’s journey in movement began as a gymnast, and a while later she discovered how dancing unfolded endless possibilities in movement and expression. She graduated from the Royal Ballet School in Odense in 2012, which triggered her pursue of dancing professionally. During her bachelor at ArtEZ, floorwork has become one of her great joys in dancing. As a maker, Cecilie has formed collaborative collectives: one with Malika Berney where they together created the pieces I feel like an ant lost in intergalactic space and Come Wander.
With the makers Fleur Roks and Malika Berney, the three of them created the piece Iskyiss choreographed for 3 male dancers. By the combination of her own explorations in choreographing and working with great makers in the Dutch scene, such as Cecilia Moisio and Hendrik Aerts, she has also come to enjoy working with dance fused with physical theatre and other theatrical aspects.
The curious makers and dancers Cecilie Kjær (DK), Malika Berney (Australia) and Fleur Roks (The Netherlands) together form the collective C’est ma Fleur.
The three artists are keen explorers of the moving body. In their new project in DANCE ALL YEAR LONG, they will together be exploring the body both in terms of its capacity: individual and common strengths and weaknesses and in terms of its relation: one body with another/others and with a body of different material; in this case, a metallic structure.
Working with the ‘body’ in different structures, they are not only interested in their relation and interaction, but also in their construction and deconstruction. How can you similarly as building an aluminium structure with bodies?
Composition, layering, stacking, stripping…etc… become interesting terrain. Furthermore, they find beauty in the CONTRAST of these bodies. A contrast that arises concepts such as: natural vs. unnatural, man vs. manmade, soft flesh vs. hard metal, which generate powerful images. With this said, they are also intrigued by their similarities: bones of the body along the bones of the structure.
As background for this project: the initial research was carried out on three male bodies for practical reasons. It is now being embodied and evolved by women. Despite the fact that gender is not part of their concept per se, morphology is an undeniable contributing factor to the outcome of the piece, when it comes to the overall physicality and certain images and/or references. Due to this, both ACCEPTATION and TRANSPARENCY become crucial parts of their work.
Acceptation of both the strengths and limitations of this body. Acceptation of the potential images and references it makes. Where does this lead? Transparency in choice making, genuine struggles, problem solving (whether it be natural or visibly less natural), practicality…etc. This transparency they share with their audience.