CHOREOGRAPHER / DANCER / ANTHROPOLOGIST
Ilja Geelen
move
CHOREOGRAPHER & ANTHROPOLOGIST
Ilja Geelen
present
currently touring
RE:set
[choreographer, performer] RE:set is a solo dance research inspired by anthropological fieldwork. It investigates what it means to reset and rewire our individual, social and cultural… Read more
future
work in progress
Underneath our Feet
[choreographic + research assistent] تحت رجلينا (underneath our feet) addresses the resilience of women in Egyptian society. It’s particularly based on true stories. It also highlights… Read more
Why aren’t you saying anything?
[choreographer] “Why aren’t you saying anything?” is a duet about the words that don’t come out. What happens to the words that we repress? What kind of monsters can they morph… Read more
past
projects and creations
background
about me
Dance is my way of being curious towards the world, without letting it overwhelm me. It is a way to relate to my surroundings and inquire about them. My dance practice is simultaneously a form of joyful play and dedicated research. I love diving into technical details as much as I love connecting to a raw unfiltered energy.
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