research or die.
spring
running from the 11th to the 14th of april 2024
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b12 spring
— // —location: eden***** studios
Johannes Wieland
the invincible loser
i'm a loser, and you, you’re a loser too. then along comes this day. it makes you invincible - but you’re still a loser. the only thing left to do is to make your way to berlin to participate in a workshop with first-rate-loser, johannes wieland. be prepared for physical and mental exhaustion, being turned inside out and upside down with improvisation, theatricality and movement.
please be aware of our early bird special offer for this workshop! you can apply for this offer up until the 24th of february 2024. after the 24th the regular workshop fee applies. applications are accepted up until one day before the workshops starts.
biography
conceived in lisbon and born in berlin, johannes wieland completed his bfa at the amsterdam university of the arts and worked, thereupon, in various companies with an extensive array of choreographers. after performing with the béjart ballet lausanne, he relocated to new york city, where he received his mfa in contemporary dance and choreography at nyu / tisch school of the arts. while running the company 'johannes wieland' in new york, he built from scratch what, for 15 years, has been known as the contemporary dance company at the state theatre of kassel, germany, holding positions as a resident choreographer, artistic director, and director of the dance department. his continued cinematic interest led him to making short movies. creating multi-disciplinary work through his berlin company, mind eraser/johannes wieland, is his newest playground, and aside from being commissioned from companies and teaching for universities, his critically acclaimed pieces have been invited to tour internationally to festivals and events. johannes is also directing and curating b12 - the festival for contemporary dance and performance art (www.b12.space), which runs annually in berlin. he is a 1st prize winner of the kurt jooss prize and has been awarded numerous other prizes, recognitions, scholarships, and grants. johannes was a nominee for the german theatre prize der faust, in 2016, for his creation you will be removed. he works on non-categorising art.
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