Malin Elgán
Barnformen
Photo: Ulf Lundin
Live streamed performance
Sa 27.2.2021, 18:00-19:00, MDT
Su 28.2.2021, 16:00-17:00, MDT
Four dancers, aged approximately 11, do a choreography from 2007 – “Formen sa: gör”, by Malin Elgán. The result is the performance “Barnformen”, where movements have changed place from the adult dancers in the previous work to children in this new one. And just like their predecessors as dancers, the children alternate between various shapes, bodies and gestures taken from nature documentaries, feature films and something in the style of folk dance. “Barnformen” is thus an extension of previous ideas about – the redistribution of movements, our freedom of movement, change of contexts and the uncovering of movements´meanings. That’s one thing. At the same time, the situation can be equated to one when children try on adults’ shoes, unconcerned about what fits and doesn’t fit, they place themselves in relation to the world.
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Malin Elgán
Malin Elgán is a choreographer and artist, based in Stockholm and active internationally. Elgán takes an interest in art beyond the genre-specific and operates through an expanded choreographic practice – through various expressions, formats and media. She does not let dance be limited to certain movements and places. Rather she takes dance out of its usual contexts to enable new meanings.
At MDT, her most recent works include "Läst till hälften" [“Half Read”] (2022) and ["The Child Shape"] (2021).
Her ongoing series “Delar” has been shown at Ställbergs gruva in Bergslagen, Hägerstensåsens medborgarhus and Hallen in Farsta.
Previously, her work has been presented on stages such as Dansens Hus and Kulturhuset in Stockholm, Moderna Museet, Nationalmuseum and Bonniers Konsthall, as well as at Göteborgs Konsthall, Nasjonalmuseet and Kunstnernes Hus in Oslo, Poppositions in Brussels, Ausland in Berlin and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Zagreb.
Elgán has also been a guest editor for a special edition of the art magazine Paletten, which was temporarily renamed Baletten, and her choreographic practice has been awarded the Birgit Cullberg grant.
Choreography
Assistance dance
Sound
Costume
Photography press
Photography streaming
In collaboration with
The Royal Swedish Ballet School
Supported by
Kulturrådet and Region Stockholm
Co-production
MDT, Norrlandsoperan
The live- streaming is made possible by MDT and Norrlandsoperan in collaboration with The International Dance Programmet at The Swedish Arts Grants Committee.
Producer, press contact
Masha Kotlyachkova, MDT (masha@mdtsthlm.se)
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