Meg Stuart
One of the world’s most influential and acclaimed contemporary choreographers, Meg Stuart (US, b. 1965) continually invents new presentation contexts and movement languages in collaboration with artists from diverse disciplines. The Berlin/Brussels-based artist’s multipart Walker engagement included An evening of solos and duets (April 5–6, 2019) and the North American premiere of the Walker co-commissioned installation/performance Celestial Sorrow (April 11–13, 2019).
With a focus on the body as a vulnerable, uncertain presence, Stuart and her company Damaged Goods reconfigured 30 years of evocative dance in An evening of solos and duets, a presentation that encapsulates their profound influence on contemporary performance. The work revisited both the past and the present, giving a unique look into an oeuvre that continues to grow and transform. In Celestial Sorrow—an immersive installation made with celebrated Indonesian visual artist, theater maker, and musician Jompet Kuswidananto—Stuart (Indonesia, b. 1976)— creates a vibrant world of light, movement, and music inhabited by three performers and two musicians. Possession, implanted fictional traumas, imaginary and invisible spaces, and the voices that make them resonate became starting points for an adventurous leap into unknown territories.
Projects
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Meg Stuart & Jompet Kuswidananto/Damaged Goods: Celestial Sorrow
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Meg Stuart/Damaged Goods: An evening of solos and duets
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Sad Songs to Euphoria: Jompet Kuswidananto on the Making of Celestial Sorrow
Celestial Sorrow arose from multiple origins, recalls Indonesian visual artist, theater maker, and musician Jompet Kuswidananto of the performative installation he made in collaboration with choreographer Meg Stuart, “from personal memory to social trauma, from a flood of cat pics to banned sad songs, from sound healing to trance dance. In the end the experience felt like being in a long and random dream.” In a wide-ranging interview, he discusses his collaborative artistic practice and the influences that drove the making of the piece.
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Watch: Talking Dance with Meg Stuart
Meg Stuart, one of the most acclaimed contemporary choreographers of our time, discusses Celestial Sorrow, a new interdisciplinary work made with visual artist Jompet Kuswidananto.
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