In June, support from the TelepART Mobility Support Platform allocated by the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux goes to:
Eeva Juutinen, Astrid Stenberg and Taru Aho at Pianofabriek in Brussels, Belgium.
Unknown is life, body and birth. It is one of the main aspects of the performative practice of Unknown for talking bodies – the work that deals with comfortability and uncomfortability, talking and moving, encounter and performance, multitasking and high states of presence.
Unknown for talking bodies researches pleasure as a poetry-like, mysterious entity. Using ecstatic birthing practices as a main reference it asks whether pleasure can be both a responsible action towards the environment as well as not depending on any specific environment or condition.
The performance also aims to direct the spectator’s attention towards their own bodies and asks what significance there is in being able to channel emotions, affects and energies through one’s body, movement and space.
Eeva Juutinen is completing a residency at Kunstenwerkplaats on 17–22 June 2024. It includes the performance of Unknown for talking bodies at Pianofabriek with performers Astrid Stenberg and Taru Aho.
Read more about the performance on Kunstenwerkplaats’ website.
About the artists
Eeva Juutinen (1991) has shown her work in places such as Helsinki City Theatre Studio Pasila, Contemporary Artspace Kutomo, HAM Helsinki Art Museum, Kunsthall Helsinki and het upcoming work will premiere in Zodiak Centre for new dance in 2026. She has studied dance and choreography in London and in P.A.R.T.S. Research Studios in Brussels and Theatre Academy Choreography MA in Finland. Internationally she has worked in Kunstencentrum Buda, workspacebrulssels, De School Van Gaasbeek, Zsenne Art Lab and in she was in residency in Zodiak in October 2022.
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Astrid Stenberg (1993) is an actress who graduated from Theatre Academy in Helsinki with MA from Swedish Acting department. She has worked in various theatre productions and done voice works and teaching. She is also actively creating and performing her own work within the collective 4 floors of whores.
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Taru Aho (1987) is a dance artist who graduated with MA from dance art program from Helsinki Theatre Academy. She has performed and is performing actively with various choreographers such as Ismo-Pekka Heikinheimo. She is also creating and performing her own work within a collective of other dancers.
Practical info
Unknown for talking bodies
21.6.2024 at 17:00
At the Elsenor dance studio on the 4th floor, Pianofabriek, Brussels, Belgium.
Rue du Fort / Fortstraat 35, 1060 Saint-Gilles / Sint-Gillis
The performance is free of charge.
No need to reserve tickets – simply show up and enjoy the performance!
Choreographer: Eeva Juutinen
Performers: Astrid Stenberg, Taru Aho
Sound design: Satu Kankkonen
Lighting design: Julia Jäntti
Dramaturg: Hanna-Kaisa Tiainen
Producer: Arts Management / Outi Järvinen
Co-production: Planned for 2026 with Zodiak – Center for New Dance
Supported by: TelepART Mobility Support Platform, Kunstenwerkplaats
Photo provided by Eeva Juutinen.