O s c a r

November 11th - 12th, 2022

On The Inside is proud to announce O S C A R by Arno Schuitemaker. O S C A R is both a performance and an installation merging three dancers' movements that establish a direct relationship with the audience. Together, they use the space, a mirroring floor, and countless shadows to create a transparent, liminal world. In this intimate and personal work, Arno Schuitemaker’s gives a unique perspective on the idea of a portrait, acknowledging what makes us distinct from each other and the ways we are bound together.

Daring, tender, and propulsive, O S C A R unites embodied journeys of freedom and empowerment. This performance emulates the body as the starting point. Its movement language embeds Schuitemaker’s scientific background into the rhythm: boundaries between 'poetic' dance and 'earthly' science are invariably sought.

Science is the source of inspiration that triggers the exploration of movement within Schuitemaker’s art. The result is a powerful interplay of light, sound, and dance bodies.

About the artist

Arno Schuitemaker (b. 1976), based in Amsterdam, creates works one has to experience. His contemporary performances immerse the audience, each in their unique way. Rooted in the pages of his diary, they transform into hyperphysical and embodied meditations on life, and, consequently, the way we (can) engage with the world. His performances receive praise for the inventive forms that he creates to express and give meaning to universal themes. They have been presented at renowned venues and contemporary performing arts festivals in over 25 countries.

“Like a power surge, that is how Arno Schuitemaker’s performances feel like. Hypnotizing movements on electronic minimal music. This is about energy, it creates a magnetic tension, and it takes your breath away.” (VPRO, National Dutch Television)

Credits

Creation: Arno Schuitemaker
Performers: Ivan Ugrin, Mark Christoph Klee, Paolo Yao
Dramaturgy: Guy Cools
Music: Aart Strootman
Lighting design: Jean Kalman
Scenography: Jean Kalman, Arno Schuitemaker, Paul Beumer
Costumes: Sarah Nixon

O S C A R is a production by SHARP/ArnoSchuitemaker in coproduction with DansBrabant,
La Place de la Danse – Centre de Développement Chorégraphique National / Toulouse-Occitanie and Théâtre Garonne, supported by Dutch Performing Arts, and Sala Hiroshima.

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