every_body
In every_body, choreographer Alexander Vantournhout, alongside collaborator Emmi Väisänen, delves into everyday movements. They elevate simple actions like handshakes and walking into a complex canvas of bodily dynamics. The duet transforms an ordinary handshake into an intricate choreography of arms, elbows, and shoulders, while a seemingly endless walk showcases the versatility of leg and footwork. In every_body, the duo crafts a tapestry of choreography, turning even the subtlest of movements into something remarkable.
The performance is further enriched by the sonic landscape created by composer and guitarist Geoffrey Burton. Fashion designer and scenographer Tom Van der Borght designs both the costumes and the surreal setting where every_body takes place.
Over the last decade, Alexander Vantournhout has built a diverse oeuvre. His work includes ensemble pieces like Foreshadow (2023) and SCREWS (2019), as well as solos VanThorhout (2022) and ANECKXANDER (2015). Every_body (2024) is his fourth duet, following projects like Through the Grapevine (2020), La Rose en Céramique (2018), and Raphaël (2017). The new creation marks the next step in his journey to dissect and reinterpret everyday movements, continually challenging and redefining the limits of human physical expression.
every_body is developed by Alexander Vantournhout and Emmi Väisänen, in collaboration with Charlotte Cétaire and Chia-Hung Chung. The performance will be performed alternately by the two duos.
Coproduction: Kunstencentrum VIERNULVIER, Ghent (BE), La Soufflerie, Rezé (FR), Plateforme 2 Pôles Cirque en Normandie / La Brèche à Cherbourg & le Cirque-Théâtre d’Elbeuf (FR), Theater op de Markt – Dommelhof, Neerpelt (BE), Theater Freiburg (DE)
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Alexander Vantournhout- Genre: Dance
- Direction: Alexander Vantournhout
- Creation & performance: Emmi Väisänen & Alexander Vantournhout or Charlotte Cétaire & Chia-Hung Chung
- Music: Geoffrey Burton
- Coproduction: Kunstencentrum VIERNULVIER, Gent (BE), La Soufflerie, Rezé (FR), Plateforme 2 Pôles Cirque en Normandie / La Brèche à Cherbourg & le Cirque-Théâtre d’Elbeuf (FR), Theater op de Markt - Dommelhof, Neerpelt (BE), Theater Freiburg (DE)
- With the support of: de Tax Shelter van de Belgische Federale Overheid, via Flanders Tax Shelter Alexander Vantournhout is artiest-in-residentie in Kunstencentrum VIERNULVIER in Gent, artiste associé bij le CENTQUATRE Parijs en cultureel ambassadeur van de Stad Roeselare. Alexander Vantournhout wordt gesteund door de Vlaamse overheid en Fondation BNP Paribas.
"A triumphant, free exploration of day-to-day movements."
e-tcetera
"Alexander exploits all the body's potential, constantly opening up new ways of linking it to others and to the world, and thus maliciously prolonging the wonder of childhood, show after show."
Yveline Rapeau
"Anyone who thought they had seen Alexander Vantournhout's abstract language of movement - an organic fusion of circus, dance, mathematics and nature - is in for a surprise with every_body."
De Standaard