Dance is Ancient
Dance is Ancient is a durational performance that is a club night and a club night that is a performance. To the infectious beats of a techno set by Fiedel, Frédéric Gies inhabits the dance floor as a faun-like, panic figure. They act as a catalyst for the audience’s dance and trance. Eliciting and unleashing the fathomless and primal forces that traverse the depths of dancing bodies, Frédéric Gies also delivers a whole history of dance, summoning up ghosts of dancers and choreographers, from Nijinsky to Isadora Duncan and Dominique Bagouet. They collapse the differences and hierarchies between ballet, contemporary dance, club dance and folk dance. Addressing all together the bodily, perceptual, sensual, emotional, social and spiritual dimensions of the experience of dancing, Dance is ancient brings to the forefront the magic of the dance floor. Created in 2016, Dance is ancient has toured internationally. It has been presented in different contexts, from electronic music festivals to contemporary art museums, clubs, dance venues and festivals. The performance also gave its name to the organisation through which Frédéric Gies carries out their projects.
CREDITS
Dance: Frédéric Gies
DJ: Fiedel
Sculpture: Anton Stoianov
Funded by the Swedish Arts Council, coproduced by Weld and Skogen, with the support of Röda Sten.
Date & Time: Saturday 26 April 2025, 19.00–00.00
Place: Milvus Artistic Research Center (MARC), Parkgatan 7, Knisslinge, Sverige
Part of MARC HOUSEWARMING PARTY
No pre-registration is required. The event is cost free / donation-based (pay what you can upon arrival).
Milvus Artistic Research Center (MARC)
MARC is a hub for creation and exchange that actively fosters a dialogue between theory and practice, creativity and knowledge, and artists and communities through investigation in the field of performance. By pairing artists with mentors, colleagues, and the public, we aim to address the need for a platform where critical discourse is encouraged and cultivated. Our yearly programming includes workshops, sharing sessions, flag raisings, exhibitions, public interventions, dialogues, filmmaking, and performances. We strive to support our artists, partners, and network long-term, deepening our practice and engagement as an artist-driven organization to create sustainable pathways for independent and self-producing artists, artistic experimentation, and the community at large. Read more