DANCÆ x Quantum exhibition explores the human experience in (post)modernity. Three performances will explore the tension between our primal instincts and the constraints of the alienating, competitive pressures of modern life.
On 22nd and 23rd of November 2024 the triple bill DANCÆ x Quantum: The human experience will be held at Quantum Gallery, a contemporary art gallery located in Charlottenburg, Berlin on Kurfürstendamm. The performance will showcase current and former dancers with the Staatsballett Berlin, Semperoper Ballet, Hannover Staatsballett, Prague National Ballet and the
Mariinsky Ballet in St. Petersburg. The final piece is by Ballet Sur_real, an ensemble that combines ballet with electronic music.
The 3 Performance Pieces
1) Origin’s End traces the internal battle between the numbing pull of routine and our innate urge to free ourselves from it. Trapped in a cycle of monotony, the dancer embodies a life stuck on autopilot as slowly cracks in this façade begin to show. Can we exist without the patterns that define us, or is the freedom we seek constantly shaped by what holds us back?
The Artist:
After graduating in 2018 from the renowned Juilliard School in New York, Eoin Robinson joined the Staatsballett Berlin, where he performed works by Sharon Eyal, Pina Bausch, Mats Ek, and William Forsythe, among others. As of the 2024/25 season, Eoin Robinson is a permanent ensemble member of the Staatsballett Hannover.
2) ESSAY___TH003 explores existential questions about authenticity and the relationship between human experience and artificial creation. The piece challenges audiences to reconsider the boundaries of art, science, and ethics, immersing them in a reflection on the ethical implications and the future of artistic expression. Credits: Original Idea: Joan Bosch, Alvaro S Rodriguez, AFKAR, Original Music: @afkar_im, Script: @joanboschh, Narrated Voice: @sanaarosetinted
The Artist
Caterina Politi: is a freelance artist based in Berlin. She was born in Italy in 1994 and trained at Balletto di Toscana, later joining Spellbound Contemporary Ballet. Since then, she has performed internationally for renowned choreographers such as Marcos Morau, Sang Jijia, and Jean Guillaume Weis. Currently, she is working with Wang Ramirez on “A l’origine,” premiering early next year.
3) In a world dominated by the alienating, competitive pressure of modern life, Ballet Sur_real‘s Daer explores the tension between our primal instincts and the constraints placed upon us by contemporary society. Based on ideas discussed by Georges Bataille, the piece grapples with themes of excess and transgression. Bataille’s concept of the “accursed share” illuminates modern culture’s idealization of productivity and progress over all pursuits. In contrast, the dance floor becomes a site of sovereign release, where participants engage in non-productive expenditure through collective movement and quasi-ritualistic gatherings. “Daer” challenges audiences to confront what has been lost – our connection to emotion, nuance, and instinct – while simultaneously examining the paradoxes of present-day expectations and the fascination with club culture. Featuring a signature design piece by the Berlin-based fashion label Marlon Ferry.
The Artist:
Ballet Sur_real is a dance collective that combines ballet with electronic music. Our productions facilitate collaborations with new media and visual artists, DJs, fashion designers, and tech innovators.
Ballet Sur_real Dancers
We look forward to sharing this unforgettable experience with you.
