The Artists Are Present

New work. Fresh faces. Powerful presence. Unexpected movements. 

For four days exciting artists take over Broedplaats de Vlugt for a dynamic gathering and festival: The Artists Are Present. The doors open for anyone who wants to see and experience what the present of dance has in store. An adventurous event, curated by ICK Artist Space, where new, sometimes still ragged work can be seen and experienced alongside internationally acclaimed performances, music and installations. The Artists Are Present opens up artistic processes and creates shared space and time for physical expression through the body: to move and be moved. Expect four evenings in which artists claim the stage and lead you through rituals, move you, interrogate their identity and transform the here and now.

The Artists Are Present is a new initiative from ICK Artist Space to enhance the dance community, to celebrate the potential of the body and to create possibilities for sharing and exchange. This festival facilitates the chance for the artists to take ownership: to perform, be present, share, guide and exchange. Each festival day has a different theme or colour, combining artists who share certain contexts or interests. You are invited to move through several spaces in the building where you can discover works-in-progress, installations and performances. Amsterdam-based choreographers are programmed next to international Aerowaves Top20 selected performances. Every evening includes an artistic talk and ends with a DJ-set to get all bodies moving.

9 November Roshanak Morrowatian • Sister, Keren Rosenberg • Re-Surface, Reza Mirabi • Listening To Stone Beings, DJ Toby Paul Key words: rituals, migration, transformation

10 November Andreas Hannes • skipping practice, TREVOGA • Минус, Paula Montecinos • (UN)BOUND, DJ Toby Paul Key words: body and sound, delirium and transcendence, wonder

11 November Alexandre Fandard • Comme un Symbole, Smaïl Kanouté • Never21, Christian Guerematchi • FUNK, DJ Romy Key words: Black identity, shamanism, groove, aggression

12 November Sigrid Stigsdatter Mathiassen • Cold Hawaii, Charles Pas • Victory Boogie Woogie, DJ Toby Paul Key words: identity, reality and imagination, embodied poetry

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Studio-Theater De VLUGT, Burgemeester de Vlugtlaan 125, Amsterdam, Netherlands