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Dance Performance Installation

Space Series Guggenheim

at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

13. July 2019, 12:30 & 18:00 h

by

Aldina Topcagic & Cruz Isael Mata Rojas

 

supported by:

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Bundeskanzerlamt Kunst & Kultur

 

 

 

Dance Performance Installation

Space Series - Symbolism

at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium

5. June 2019, 16:30 & 18:00 h

by

Aldina Topcagic, Joel Suarez Gomez, Tetiana Miyus, William Garfield Walker

 

supported by:

Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium

"Land Steiermark, Kultur, Europa & Außenbeziehungen"

"Bundeskanzleramt Kultur Wien"

Österreichisches Kulturforum Brüssel - Ö Botschaft Brüssel

 

 

 

Dance Performance Installation 

Space Series

at the Exhibition Opening

Galerie Kratochwill-Zimmermann

6. April 2019, 11:30 

by

Aldina Topcagic and Joel Suarez Gomez

 

supported by:

"Land Steiermark, Kultur, Europa & Außenbeziehungen"

 

 

 

Opening of the Balet Fest Sarajevo

"Transition"

19.09.2018, 20:00 h

Galerie "Novi Hram", Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina

 

"Transition" in Graz, Austria

21., 22., 23.9.2018, 19:00 h

Galerie Zimmermann Kratochwill

 

by Aldina Michelle Topcagic

in cooperation with Nozomi Chinju, Tetiana Miyus & William Walker

 

 

 

Solo Installation "A Woman In Any Century" by Aldina Michelle Topcagic

at the Bajor Gizi Museum, Budepest

16. June 2018

 

 

 

Live Dance Installation: Aldina Michelle Topcagic & Joel Suarez Gomez

Music: William Garfield Walker

03.06.2018

Represent of Austria: Aldina Topcagic

Live Dance Installation: "A Woman In Any Century" - "Too Soon Too Late"

25., 26., 27.5.2018, BOZAR, Belgium

Dance and Music Prodaction "Inroots"

at Papierfabrik, Graz

21. April 2018, at 21:00h

 

 

Kreation, Performance:
Aldina Topcagic (Bosnien / Österreich, Graz)
Nozomi Chinju (Japan / Österreich, Wien)
Joel Suarez Gomez (Kuba / Deutschland, Berlin)
Viktoria Riedl (Österreich, Graz)
Original & Live Musik: Alberto Lovison (Italien / Österreich, Graz)
Fotografie: Lucija Novak (Kroatien / Österreich, Graz)
Konzept, Direktion: Aldina Michelle Topcagic


Datum: Samstag, 21. April 2018
Einlass: 20:30h
Beginn: 21:00h
After-Show Party mit DJs: 22:30h – open end


Tickets: €15,- Kombi-Ticket (Aufführung und After-Show Party)
Tanz-Theater Aufführung: €12,- / €8,- Ermäßigung (Schüler, Studenten)

Ticket Infos / Reservierung: artalive.tickets@gmail.com

 

Kurzbeschreibung:
“Inroots” ist eine zeitgenössische Tanztheater- und Musikproduktion, die von sechs internationalen Künstler*innen ins Leben gerufen wird.
Es thematisiert die Auseinandersetzung des einzelnen Individuums mit seinem inneren und äußeren Lebensweg, in Bezug auf die Gesellschaft. Insbesondere geht es dabei um seinen Aufbruch ins Ungewisse. Dabei handelt es sich nicht nur um geografische Distanzen, sondern vor allem um innere Prozesse und Zustände, die sich dynamisch und skurril in „Inroots“ wiederspiegeln.
Im Vordergrund steht es dabei, die menschliche Stimme jedes einzelnen wahrzunehmen. Dabei werden zwei zeitgenössische Tänzer*Innen „das tägliche Leben“, eine zeitgenössische Balletttänzerin „die Emotionen“ und eine Sprecherin die „Gedanken“ darstellen. Dies wird von einem Musiker/Musikproduzenten mit original komponierter Musik live begleitet.
Diese Produktion wird realisiert mit freundlicher Unterstützung von „Land Steiermark, Kultur, Europa und Außenbeziehungen“ und in Kooperation mit der Papierfabrik Graz.
„Inroots“ präsentiert die Transformierung vom Lebensweg jeder Person – begleitet vom Wunsch nach Freiheit, Gerechtigkeit, Gleichstellung, Respekt und Frieden.

Foto: Aldina Michelle Topcagic by Lucija Novak
Fotocredit: Lucija Novak

 

 

 

Exhibition "Crossing Arts" 

from the 5th of October until the 22nd of October 2017

at Joanneumring 6 Graz, Austria

 

Content:

Photographic Installation "Timeless in Space"

Wall Picture and Video Installation "Crossing Arts"

Installations of Art Alive

Short Dance Film "Timeless", making process

Live Dance Installation "Timeless in Space"

 

 

Flying Low Workshop with Isael Cruz Mata

7.10.2017,  5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

8.10.2017,  10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

 

 

 

Aldina Topcagic is announced the "Artist of the Month May, by "Österreichisches Kulturforum Brüssel" in Brussels, Belgium.

May 2017

 

Contemporary Dance Workshop & Performance "Timeless in Space"

Aldina Topcagic& Isael Cruz Mata Rojas

with the Havana based professional contemporary dancers

in Havana, Cuba

at la Fabrica de Arte Cubano

28.04.2017, 8 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

 

English:

"Timeless in Space" is a contemporary dance performance, created by the contemporary dancer and choreographer Aldina Michelle Topcagic. In "Timeless in Space" the artist gives life into the art space by exploring the architecture of the artistic space and responding onto the energy of the environment and the time, while connecting them into one with the physicality of dance movements, spirituality and the simplicity of pure being. This performance is created by and based on the philosophy "Art Alive", which focus is approaching the truthfulness and authenticity in artistic work and in personality.
The two artists Aldina Michelle Topcagic and Isael Cruz Mata Rojas will transform together with the professional local dancers from Cuba, the Fabrica de Arte Cubano into living art.


The performance takes place with the kind support of "Österreichische Botschaft Havana" and the “Bundeskanzleramt Österreich".
The photographic results will be presented at the exhibition “Crossing Arts” in Graz, Austria.


Professional contemporary dancers are sincerely invited to participate at the workshop from 8 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. and to be part of the performance “Timeless in Space” the same evening, at la nave 3 de la Fabrica on Friday the 28th of April 2017.

 

Workshop description
The workshop will be held by Aldina Michelle Topcagic and Cruz Isael Mata Rojas from 8 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. It is based on developing the authentic expression of the dancers by reaching the innermost being, which results into changing the quality of movement and unfolding the individual potential by awaking the true self. This is achieved by different techniques of centering, improvisation, waking up the primary instinct in movement, combining body tension with dynamic. The workshop will include partnering, floorwork and flying low. An important focus will be on improvisation in solo, duets and group work, which will be the preparation for the presentation of the “Timeless in Space” performance. It will follow after a short break with the workshop participants from 9:45 p.m. until 10:30 p.m.

 

Espanol:

“Timeless in Space”
en la Fabrica de Arte Cubano en Havana, Cuba
28.04.2017 desde 8 p.m. hasta 10:30 p.m.
interpretado por Aldina Topcagic y Cruz Isael Mata Rojas

 

“Timeless in Space” es un proyecto de danza contemporánea creado por la bailarina y coreógrafa Aldina Michelle Topcagic. En “Timeless in Space” el artista da vida al espacio explorando la arquitectura del lugar y en dialogo con la energía y el tiempo que el espacio artístico brinda mientras conecta en un solo cuerpo movimientos, espiritualidad y la simplicidad de una existencia pura. Este perfomance es creado por y basado en la filosofía “Art Alive” (Arte Vivo), la cual se enfoca en el acercamiento a la honestidad y autenticidad tanto en trabajos artísticos como en la vida y personalidad del artista.
Los artistas Aldina Michelle Topcagic y Isael Cruz Mata Rojas, junto a bailarines profesionales locales transformarán Fabrica de Arte Cubano en arte viviente. El performance sucederá con el amable apoyo de la Embajada de Austria en La Habana. Los resultados fotográficos serán presentados en la exhibición “Crossing Arts” en Graz, Austria.

Bailarines contemporáneos profesionales están invitados a participar en el taller que sucederá desde las 8 p.m. hasta las 9:30 p.m. y a ser parte del performance “Timeless in Space” la misma noche en la nave 3 de la Fábrica de Arte Cubano el 28 de Abril del 2017.

 

El taller
El taller impartido por Aldina Michelle Topcagic y Isael Cruz Mata Rojas desde las 8 p.m. hasta las 9:30 p.m. Está basado en el desarrollo de expresiones auténticas y una existencia interior por parte de los bailarines, resultando en el cambio de las cualidades de movimiento, el despliegue del potencial individual y el despertar del verdadero ser. Esto será logrado por medio de diferentes técnicas de improvisación, centro, despertando instintos primarios en el movimiento, combinando tensión corporal y dinámica. El taller incluirá partnering, trabajo de suelo y volando bajo. Foco importante tendrá la improvisación de solos, duetos y trabajo en grupo. El taller funciona como preparación para la presentación de “Timeless in Space” que sucede la misma noche de 9:45 p.m. hasta 10:30 p.m. después de una pequeña pausa con los participantes en el taller.

 

Photo left: by Andrea Copony, photo right: by Christopharo

 

Producer, Artistc direction, Workshop, Dance Performance: Aldina Topcagic

Dance Performance, Workshop: Isael Cruz Mata Rojas

Photographer: Juani Aristides Otamendi, Larisa Lopez

Cinematographer: Carla Franco

Musician: Jose Angel

Dancers: Sandra Ramy, Laura Rios, Grettel Montes de Oca Valdes, Daniela Novoa, Mariel Ocanda, Beatriz Diaz, Luis Carricaburru, Gabriela Burdsall, Mario Jorge Varela Cruz, Alejandro Minoso Jiminez, Miguel Alejandro Lopez Jorge, Tamara Venereo Valcarcel, Andi Prieto, Victor Manuel Varela Cruz

Special thanks for production support goes to Sandra Ramy and Joel Suarez

Kindly supported by the "Österreichische Botschaft in Havanna" and "Bundeskanzleramt Österreich Kultur"

 

Contemporary Dance Performance "Timeless in Space"

Aldina Topcagic & Ricardo Ambrozio

Duo in Brussels

at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium

05.02.2017, 14:00-16:00h

 

Creator, Concept: Art Alive

Performance: Aldina Topcagic, Ricardo Ambrozio

Photography: Lucija Novak

Place: Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium

Video Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4-oeijiUYM

Supported by " Österreichisches Kulturforum Brüssel"

https://www.bmeia.gv.at/kf-bruessel/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/detail/article/timeless-in-space-aldina-topcagic/

 

How does the energy of two artists respond onto each other surrounded by the architecture of artistic space in the present moment? How to achieve the deep innermost being, the source of inspiration, both in dance of the soloist and in interaction with the partner? Together the two dancers are exploring space and time, while connecting them with their physicality of movements and the simplicity of pure being. They are transforming the being into the timeless existence of here and now. In interaction of responding and projecting with each other they are melting into one with themselves, the time and the space.

 

It will take place on Sunday the 5th February 2017 starting at 2:00 pm. The two artists Aldina Michelle and Ricardo Ambrozio will transform together the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium into living art.

 

Event published at the museum website: https://www.fine-arts-museum.be/en/agenda/2017/02/05/timeless-in-space

 

 

 

Contemporary Dance Intervention "Zeitlos"

co-production of "Timeless in Space"

18.12.2016 at 14:30h

The new upcoming dance intervention "Zeitlos" is a co-production of the international performance "Timeless in Space". "Zeitlos" is a  duo dance intervention which will be performed by Aldina Michelle Topcagic and Jessica Moretto.

It will take place on Sunday the 18th December 2016 starting at 2:30 pm. The two artists will transform together the Universalmuseum Joanneumviertel Graz into living art.

 

The performance takes place with the kind support of "Land Steiermark, Kultur, Europa und Außenbeziehungen".
All fellows of contemporary art and dance are sincerely invited to this event.

 

Creator, Concept: Art Alive

Performance: Aldina Michelle Topcagic, Jessica Moretto

Photography: Lucija Novak

Museum Management: Michael Sladek

Place: Universalmuseum Joanneumsviertel Graz

Supported by "Land Steiermark, Kultur, Europa und Außenbeziehungen",

Website: https://www.museum-joanneum.at/

 

Published at tanz.at : 

http://www.tanz.at/index.php/kalender/icalrepeat.detail/2016/12/18/1633/-/zeitlos

 

About "Zeitlos":

We live in a society where peace became luxury and where violence became part of everyday life.  Millions of citizen have to fight for basic human rights. The aspiration for power, limits and control became more important than the ability of freedom and trust. But where does control end and where does trust begin? How is it possible to raise the awarness of the society? It starts in each individual.
Each of us is on its own path, fulfilled with experiences of the past and expectations for the future. Both are closing our hearts and controling our lifes subconsciously, while provoking actions of fear and power. By getting this awarness we are awaking trust. Trust into here and now - into life. We chose not be led by emotions of the unconscious, but rather by our pure being.
 We just need to have courage of leaving our bad experiences in the past and to turn the expectations of the future into our now. This pure moment of timelessness is connecting us with the devine energy of deep inspiration, where everything begins - peace, trust, humanity, ..., the movement, the choreography, the art work. 

 

 

 

Timeless in Space upcoming performances

Europe, Latin- & North America

 

"Timeless in Space" is a dance intervention, which is based in the museum or gallery. The focus of the artist is to transcend into the innermost truely being and to get inspired by it, while responding onto the energy of the environment, space, people, music or silence. The upcoming performances will take place internationally in solo and duo. 

How does the energy of two artists respond onto each other surrounded by the architecture of artistic space in the present moment? How to achieve the deep innermost being, the source of inspiration, both in dance of the soloist and in interaction with the partner? Togehter the two dancers are exploring space and time, while connecting them with their physicality of movements and the simplicity of pure being. They are transforming the being into the timeless existence of here and now. In interaction of responding and projecting with each other they are melting into onewith themselves, the time and the space.

 

This performance is based on the philosophy "Art Alive", which focus is approaching the truthfulness in artistic work and personality.

 

 

 

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Contemporary Dance Workshop

24.10.2016, Graz

 

Das Andere Theater Orpheumgasse 11, 2nd Floor, 14:30 -16:00.

The workshop is based on developing the authentic expression of the dancers by reaching the innermost being, which results into changing the quality of movement by awaking the true self. This is achieved by differnet techniques of centering, improvisation, waking up the primary instinct in movement and being, combining body tension with dynamic. The class will include partnering, floorwork, flying low both in improvisation and sequences.

 

 

 

 

Contemporary Dance Performance "Crossing Mediums"

Solo Premier in Helsinki, 26.10.2016

 

 

 

Producer, Director: Rigulio Graak

Performance, Dance: Aldina Topcagic

Music Producer: Sebastian Galassi

Photography: Dan Öhman

Visual Assistence in postproduction: Isael Cruz Mata Rojas

Date: 26.10.2016, 17:00h

Place: Goethe Institute Helsinki

Sponsored by: Austrian Ambassy Helsinki, Goethe Institute, Laavu Filmi, Kinos Cine Rentals

 

 

 

 

Multicamera Video Installation will be the result of exploring a musical piece via the body movement and interpreting the language of music in visual ways to the viewer from the perspective and understanding of the performing dance artist.  The dancer will be positioned in the middle of the set and as the music processes, the dancer will explore the musical message, mood and energy via own movement, including the painting and flour medium to build a visual representation of the Exploration.

 

 

Contemporary Dance Performance "Timeless in Space", 28.10.2016

 Helsinki Music Centre

 by AldinaTopcagic 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Concept: Aldina Topcagic

Producer: Rigulio Graak

Photography: Dan Öhman

Date: 28.10.2016, 16:00h

Supported by: Austrian Ambassy Helsinki, Musiikkitalio

 

 

 Exhibition "Crossing Arts":

"Timeless in Space" meets "Crossing Mediums"

2016 - 2017

 

- Contemporary Dance Peroformance “Timeless in Space" by Aldina Topcagic

Product: Series of photographs following the dancer exploring the surroundings

 

- Multicamera Video Installation “Crossing Mediums” by Rigulio Graak

Product: Multicamera Music Video investigating the musical piece via the body movement and interpreting the language of music in visual ways to the viewer from the perspective and understanding of the performing dance artist.  The dancer will be positioned in the middle of the set and as the music processes, the dancer will explore the musical message, mood and energy via own movement, including the painting medium to build a visual representation of the exploration. Five dancers will be involved in this project.

 

Publishing the Artistic Work:

The photographic series and the video performance will be exhibited  during 2017.

 

 

 

Previous Performances of "Timeless in Space"

Graz, Berlin

 

MARCH 2016

“Timeless in Space”, Museum of Modern Art Kunsthaus, Graz, Austria

Concept "Art Alive": Aldina Topcagic

Performance: Aldina Topcagic

Photography: Andrea Copony

Make up Artist: Melanie Pöppl

Photo Album: http://www.aldina-t.com/performance-photos/