KMSKA LATE - MANA
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MANA is a solo dance performance by Laura Daelemans in collaboration with the Belgian wind ensemble I SOLISTI. Daelemans drew her inspiration for MANA from the true story of Cathelyne van den Bulcke, the last woman to be burned as a witch on the Grote Markt in Lier. Thanks to her courage during the torture, refusing to betray other women, the witch trials in the city of Lier came to an end.
Daelemans created three large illustrations based on Cathelyne’s life story, which were then animated by visual artist Noura Marien. Benjamin Van Esser and Seppe Indigne composed new music for MANA, performed by Jelmer De Moed on (bass) clarinet and Seppe Indigne with live electronics. Daelemans created the choreography and performs it live while the animated images glide over her body like moving tattoos. The overall effect evokes a sense of oppression, simulating Cathelyne’s emotional journey.
Credits
- Concept, direction, drawings, choreography, dance performance: Laura Daelemans
- Animation of the drawings: Noura Marien
Music composition: Benjamin Van Esser and Seppe Indigne
Dramaturgy: Greet Van Poeck - Artistic coaching: Francis Pollet
- (Bass) clarinet: Jelmer De Moed
Live electronics: Seppe Indigne - Production: I SOLISTI
- With thanks to and support from Fonds Jonge Makers Stad Antwerpen, Muziekgebouw Productiehuis (Amsterdam) & DE SINGEL.
- I SOLISTI receives structural funding from the Flemish Government.
Laura Daelemens
Laura Daelemans is a Belgian dancer, choreographer, and visual artist. She graduated in 2021 from the ArtEZ Bachelor of Dance in Arnhem, Netherlands, and immediately joined I SOLISTI as one of the four MakerSpace Artists. She has choreographed for international institutions including Teatro Municipal do Porto, Toneelgroep Maastricht, SALLY Dance Company, and the Mosa Ballet School. Her recent creation Tales to Disturb toured across the Netherlands and was selected for various festivals and competitions, including Teatri Riflessi in Sicily (Italy), Jeju International Dance Festival (South Korea), Roots Festival (Belgium), Hoogte 80 (Netherlands), and Stray Birds Dance Platform in Taipei (Taiwan), where her work was awarded the South Korean International Performance Project award.
Laura is one of the four MakerSpace Artists at I SOLISTI. They are given the opportunity for three years to create multidisciplinary projects from their own artistic discipline, in collaboration with musicians who play wind instruments and with other artists. Throughout this program, they receive intensive artistic and production guidance as well as business support.
Practical
- This activity is part of KMSKA LATE
- This performance will be conducted in Dutch.
- When?
Thursday, January 8 at 8:00 PM - Where?
PROJECTIE HALL - For whom?
For everyone with a ticket for Thursday evening, as long as capacity allows. - Price
Free with a museum ticket; no reservation needed. Full capacity means full!
