Public Conversation

On Eco-sensitivity with Zheng Bo and guests

Public conversation on eco-sensitivity
DACE, Zheng Bo and invited guests

14th of August 11.00–14.00

Since 2021 DACE has together with Zheng Bo and a team of dancers explored the nature forest of Högsveden through somatic and eco-sensitive dance practices. The first year’s research developed into a video work, Le Sacre du printemps, shown at Färgfabriken during Symbiosis as well as the 59th Venice Biennale 2022. This year, for the first time, a human audience is invited to share the immersive experience of the nature forest and forest dance, focusing on ecological intimacy. On the 14th of August the artistic team and invited guests return from the forest for an open conversation at Färgfabriken where they share their experiences of the eco-sensual dance explorations in Dalarna.

Conversation between Zheng Bo (artist, Hong Kong), DACE/Rickard Borgström & Rebecca Chentinell (curators/eco-facilitators, Finland/Sweden), Harald Beharie (dancer, Norway), Ossi Niskala (dancer, Sweden), Victor Pérez Armero (dancer, Spain), and invited guests Eylül Fidan Akıncı (House Dramaturge, Theater a/d Rijn, Holland), Knut Ove Arntzen (professor emeritus Theater Studies, Norway), Guy Gypens (Head curator performance, KANAL — Centre Pompidou, Belgium), Heine Avdal (choreographer, Norway).

Zheng Bo is currently a studio grant holder at IASPIS in Stockholm.

The project and talk is supported by Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Region Dalarna, The International Dance Program at the Swedish Arts Grants Committee, and part of a cooperation supported by Theatre Info Finland – TINFO’s project which is financed by the Finnish Cultural Foundation.