METTE INGVARTSEN Speculations

Imagination, speculation and description, three differently charged modes of address, are used in this presentation to develop ideas in front of an audience. The spectator does not directly participate in the performance but nevertheless plays an active role in the encounter. Ideas around artificial nature, catastrophic constructions and the autonomy of objects are processed through speech, gesture and motion. Speech and physical actions are accorded equal value while being used to materialise a virtual performance within the mind of the spectator.

Mette Ingvartsen is a Danish choreographer and dancer. From 1999 she studied in Amsterdam and Brussels, where in 2004 she graduated from the school of performing arts P.A.R.T.S. Her first performance, Manual Focus (2003), was created while she was still studying. Since then she has initiated several research projects and created numerous performances, among others 50/50 (2004), to come (2005), Why We Love Action (2006), It’s in The Air (2008) GIANT CITY (2009) and All the way out there...(2011).