DANCING FROM ARCHIVES is dance and performing arts research and creation platform founded in 2023 and dedicated to the preservation of industrial architectural heritage, collective memory and inclusion of working-class narratives in the performing arts. Its first production, Chapter 1: SUGAR, was selected by Perform Europe 2024, received a research bursary from Charleroi Danse and La Fonderie Brussels as well as teh support of danscentrumjette. Over the past years, many artists, dancers, researchers, and musicians have participated in projects, research, residencies, and creations within the platform, including Alain Gamez, Faustino Blanchut, Annika Havlicek, David Ramalho, Eddie Kenehan, Saro Usta, Sylvie Bouteiller, Olivia Grassot, Agathe Tarillon, Tijen Lawton, Roxane Huilmand, Adriana Vitiello, Matias Martinez, and Jesica Biancotto. In 2025 the platform was selected by EUNIC, the British Council and the Italian Cultural Institute in Bucharest in the frame of the Reclaming Post Industrail Futures project, residency and exhibition. With the platofrm, I have been to. Italy, Belgium, Ireland and Romania.
A MUSEUM OF OUR HERITAGE or STAGING AN ENCOUNTER combines performances, public actions, research and site-specific creations exploring what a museum can be, with the aim of decolonising its meaning. By highlighting voices often left out and questioning common stories, it invites people to reflect and connect, honoring the richness of diverse communities and shared histories.
BORDERS TO BORDERS is a research project that examines border zones in various geographical locations through collective memories, gatherings and active research.
TRACING MEMORIES is a dance theatre project that focuses on language and its accessibility.
A MUSEUM OF OUR HERITAGE or STAGING AN ENCOUNTER combines performances, public actions, research and site-specific creations exploring what a museum can be, with the aim of decolonising its meaning. By highlighting voices often left out and questioning common stories, it invites people to reflect and connect, honoring the richness of diverse communities and shared histories.
BORDERS TO BORDERS is a research project that examines border zones in various geographical locations through collective memories, gatherings and active research.
TRACING MEMORIES is a dance theatre project that focuses on language and its accessibility.