Exploration of the relationship of object and human on a ground without grip

The smoothness of a floor of ice changes the relationship between object and dancer in relation to their respective stability. Contacts redefine themselves... How do man and object connect on an uncertain ground....
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First encounter with synthetic ice

For artistic work on and with ice, an undisturbed rehearsal atmosphere in a protected space is essential - yet not commonplace. New possibilities open up with plastic ice... The temporary project space E34 of the IceLab Leipzig offered a first residency opportunity on this special ground...
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Conflicting stabilities as a challenge

When one foot is put in a technically sophisticated ice skate while the other is in a sneaker, a complex dilemma arises in the body. In the simultaneity of these different conditions on a slippery surface, unique conflicts and qualities are revealed in the body...
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Chances of a synthetic ice floor in contemporary dance

"Replacing ice with plastic" opens up entirely new somatic levels of research and artistic design possibilities. New contexts develop from the lack of cold, the plastic's own inherent sounds, and its altered gliding...
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Continuation: interdisciplinary research on synthetic ice

The combination of contemporary dance on plastic ice with contemporary circus and the opening up of public space conceals treasures of as yet untapped artistic potential...
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