Cis Bierinckx is an independent art curator based in Düsseldorf. Former head of the Walker Art Center’s Film/Video Department, he has curated film/video, performing arts, music, and visual arts programs for several cutting-edge international arts organizations, festivals, and theaters.
Jump! Jan Martens Wants to Reconcile Art and Entertainment through Dance
In advance of the upcoming Walker performances of The Dog Days Are Over, choreographer Jan Martens speaks with Cis Bierinckx—former head of the Walker Art Center’s film department and current freelance arts curator in Düsseldorf—about his desire to make the boundary between performer and spectator disappear, his need for transparency, and the thin line between art and tricks.
