Against the background of a world in which human behaviour is accurately measured and increasingly controlled with the help of data, Katja Heitmann feels the need to 'capture' people in a different way in her work. Namely, based on our daily movement. But how to keep it, to archive it? Katja Heitmann writes an alternative history. She finds how someone moves characteristic of the periods in which we live. In Motus Mori: Museum, Katja exhibits human movements. Dancers have archived and categorized more than 700 movements and exhibit them during the festival. The exhibition of choreographic portraits shows an impressive and stirring image of being human in 2021.
'...one of the most impressive exhibitions I've ever visited.'
- Tubelight'The beauty and fragility of dance in one well-thought-out concept.'
- NRC'..more direct, effective and poignant than any video, photo or text could ever be.'
MuseummagazineMotus Mori: Museum is a museum experience: you can decide how long you roam in this living exhibition. Anyone can be part of the movement archive. Do you want to see your unique movements in this exhibition? Buy a ticket for a movement interview with access to the exhibition for the same price.
choreography & concept Katja Heitmann
sound design & concept Sander van der Schaaf
performers Wies Berkhout, Rebecca Collins, Karolien Wauters, Eleni Ploumi, Lea Christensen, Ornella Prieto, Adina Ternström (internal)
production This is not a show Foundation
co-producers Theaterfestival Boulevard Foundation
The perennial art project Motus Mori was created in co-production with DansBrabant, Marres huis voor hedendaagse cultuur, tanzhausNRW and STRP festival.
