Tanzfabrik
Berlin
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Uferstudios 4
Badstr. 41A, Uferstr. 23
13357 Berlin
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Photo: Aisha Altenhofen

Time to Meet: «Stateless Solo»

Showing by Elvan Tekin
In the frame of Fold – Narratives & Transgressions

«Stateless Solo» is a ceremony; reflecting on death, women and the state. It is an attempt at restoring‬ spirit in wounded geographies and bodies. In contrast to the nation-state framing of social life and history, Elvan‬ explores being stateless beyond the notion of nationality and citizenship‬.

Elvan Tekin

Elvan Tekin is a Berlin-based dance and performance artist. Upbringing as a Kurdish‬ woman in the geopolitical conditions of West Asia, her artistic interest lies in the intricate and fluid notions of body‬ and language and on the formation, mutation and transformation of identities. In 2022, Elvan’s work was funded in the frame of #TakeHeart residency in‬ Kampnagel Hamburg. Recently, her solo performance “to be a fish in a raki bottle” was shown at Tanztage 2023 in‬ Sophiensæle, Berlin. As a dancer, she has worked among others with Eyal Dadon, José Vidal and Edan Gorlicki, at‬ venues such as Kampnagel, Thalia Theater, Uferstudios, Tanzfaktur and Festspielhaus Hellerau. Currently, Elvan is‬ studying MA Choreography at the HZT in Berlin.‬
Admission free
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Limited number of places!
Performance, concept, choreography: Elvan Tekin
Music & sound composition: Holger Benedict Seidelin
Dramaturgy, set & costume design: Toni Steffens

↪ FURTHER BIOGRAPHY

Toni Steffens
studied dance in Cologne and Choreography in Amsterdam. Their work explores queer eco feminism, new materialism, emotions and relation. In 2018 Toni’s Graduation work “Metamotion for 270degrees” was nominated for the Moving Futures Trajectory.  2019, Toni curated “Unfamiliarities”, an initiative for works of all medias in need of audience. With Keerthi Basavarajaiah, they co-curated a 10 days event, on the larger understanding of the term “Movement” with Veem House for Performance. From 2020-22 Toni was represented by New Fears Gallery Berlin. Their latest works have been shown at Flam Festival, Veem House for Performance, Come Together Festival, Batard Festival , Les Urbaines, New Fears Gallery and Mandala Festival. Toni works as a dramaturge for numerous artists.