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Artpress Special Issue: Dance as Medium

publication · 2026-04-23

Back in October 2002, artpress released a special issue, number 23, called 'Médium : danse', which explored dance's influence on modern art. This edition features perspectives from a range of artists, choreographers, and theorists, including Yvane Chapuis, Yvonne Rainer, and Laurence Louppe, among others. Contributors also include Isabelle Ginot, Marten Spangberg, and Jérôme Bel, to name a few. The publication examines the connection between dance and visual arts, emphasizing choreography, performance, and the body as essential forms of artistic expression.

Key facts

  • Special issue No. 23 of artpress, published October 2002
  • Title: 'Médium : danse'
  • Contributors include Yvonne Rainer, Jérôme Bel, Xavier Le Roy, Tim Etchells
  • Explores dance as a medium in contemporary art
  • Features 18 contributors from art and dance fields

Entities

Artists

  • Yvane Chapuis
  • Yvonne Rainer
  • Laurence Louppe
  • Isabelle Launay
  • Christophe Wavelet
  • Isabelle Ginot
  • Marten Spangberg
  • Jacinto Lageira
  • Christophe Kihm
  • Alexis Vaillant
  • Tim Etchells
  • Jérôme Bel
  • Xavier Le Roy
  • Jan Kopp
  • Marco Berrettini
  • Mark Tompkins
  • Loïc Touzé
  • Peggy Phelan
  • Dorothea Von Hantelmann
  • François Piron
  • Sabine Prokhoris
  • Dominique Petitgand
  • Éric Troncy

Institutions

  • artpress

Sources