With a specific interest in alternatives to the canon of contemporary dance, Brussel based choreographer and performer Ula Sickle (Po/Ca) investigates in other ways to embody movement histories. The collaboration with vocalist Stine Janvin Motland (Prelude (2014) is one example. Here, the physical approach stems from Sickle’s interest in Body-Mind Centering practices, combined with visualization techniques and movement tasks that connect the body to other bodies and to the surrounding space. Ula Sickle has a background in contemporary dance and was educated at the University of Toronto, Paris VIII and P.A.R.T.S. Works across disciplines and in collaboration with artists from other domains such as the visual arts, contemporary music or architecture. While her work takes many forms, from film to installation to live performance, she focuses on a choreographic approach to movement and a work on perception and reception, specific to the live arts. Supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Flemish Community.
Website: www.ulasickle.com