Menno Leisure
Being an outstanding b-boy, Menno van Gorp didn’t stop on his dance achievement and created a Rotterdam based clothing brand Menno Leisure, that focuses mostly on tracksuits. One day he brought me and Simon Bus to Rotterdam’s brutal corners and under the guidance of Jeena we made this work alive.
Drift
DRIFT is a project connecting object, space, sound, movement & video artists within the environment of StudioValentinLoellmann in Maastricht (NL) creating a dialogue concerning their respective inspiration and artistic processes.
The source of the idea came from the intention to share and use Valentin Loellmann's Studio space and its atmosphere in a different way than just working on the objects and products that are created by Valentin Loellmann's team.
Conversations
Video work, filmed by Adrian Vega and edited by me, is based on improvisation concepts me and Marina Pravkina were developing during my stay in Barcelona. Physical tension and spacial harmony between two independently moving bodies creates a satisfying abstraction.
Silence
A 16mm film shot by Sam Scott during the art residency "Leopoldo" that was organised by Amour production in Madrid 2020. Once Sam brought his Zenit camera to the rehearsal and captured our lost minds in movement.
Silent Heat
A short film directed by Lucienne Venner and produced by Netherlands based “Family Affair Films” where I am staring as Valery, a mystique woman from the underground world.
“On a vacation with her girlfriend Lyla’s fantasies are triggered in an unexpected way. After she is stung by a sea urchin she meets the sensual Valéry who takes her to an underground sub culture with a peculiar fetisj. The island appears to be full of pleasure and a scenery of desire that will change Lyla’s life forever.”
Dream Girl
“Sometimes, a simple subway ride can take you to unexpected places.” Gasser Brothers and their team did a beautiful job filming me dancing around Barcelona’s finest locations.
Mila Halizova
Mila Halizova is an young independent designer from Russia and one of my closest friends. On our trip to Fashion Clash festival in Maastricht she brought with her improvised linen costumes that inspired me and my friend Snow to move subtle and gently. Simon Bus is behind filming and editing.