Bojana Cvejic Examines Collectivity Versus Collaboration in European Experimental Performance
In her 2004 article, Bojana Cvejic explores the resistance to 'collectivity' within European experimental dance. A project proposal by Cvejic and Emil Hrvatin in 2003 encountered doubt from critics and programmers who preferred 'collaboration.' Cvejic highlights influences from 1960s collectives like Living Theatre and Judson Dance Theatre, pointing out a trend towards individualism that reflects neoliberal ideals. Current practices often feature temporary partnerships among well-known artists such as Meg Stuart and Gary Hill, shaped by programmer biases. Cvejic contends that both collectivity and collaboration are limited by institutional frameworks, which create a façade of community. She references choreographers like Jérôme Bel and Mårten Spångberg, as well as events like Context #1 in January 2004 and a Tanzquartier lab in April 2003, advocating for a shift in institutions to become resource centers.
Key facts
- Bojana Cvejic published the article on October 24, 2004
- Cvejic and Emil Hrvatin proposed a collectivity project around 2003
- European performance theorists resisted 'collectivity' as outdated, preferring 'collaboration'
- Historical references include Living Theatre, Performance Group, and Judson Dance Theatre from the 1960s
- Contemporary collaborations mentioned include Meg Stuart with Gary Hill and Jérôme Bel with Forced Entertainment
- Conceptual choreographers like Jérôme Bel, Xavier Le Roy, Tino Sehgal, and Mårten Spångberg work through solo authorship
- Events cited: Context #1 at Hebbel-am-Ufer in Berlin, January 2004; Tanzquartier lab, April 2003
- Cvejic references philosophical works by Jean-Luc Nancy and others on community and collectivity
Entities
Artists
- Bojana Cvejic
- Emil Hrvatin
- Julian Beck
- Judith Malina
- Meg Stuart
- Gary Hill
- Jan Ritsema
- Jonathan Burrows
- Jérôme Bel
- Xavier Le Roy
- Tino Sehgal
- Mårten Spångberg
- Martin Nachbar
- Myriam Van Imschoot
- Ugo Dehaes
- Alix Eynaudi
- Rebecca Murgi
- Katarina Stegnar
- Varinia Cantovila
- Yvonne Rainer
- Siniša Maleševic
- Mark Haugaard
- Dieter Lesage
- Brian Holmes
- Pirkko Husemann
- Bojana Kunst
- Ramsay Burt
- Sally Banes
- Walter Benjamin
- Maurice Blanchot
- Michel Foucault
- Charles Green
- Giorgio Agamben
- Ursula Biemann
- Jean-Christophe Bailly
- Jean-Luc Nancy
Institutions
- ARTMargins Online
- Living Theatre
- Performance Group
- Judson Dance Theatre
- Tanzquartier
- Hebbel-am-Ufer
- Context #1
- Aléa
- Generali Foundation
- Maska
- Centre Nationale de Danse
- Stanford University Press
- University of Minnesota Press
- Duke University Press
- Wesleyan University Press
- New York University Press
- Penguin Books
- Random House
- Schocken Books
- Les Éditions de minuit
- Christian Bourgeois
- Galilée
- Forced Entertainment
- Tg Stan
- Dood Paard
- De Roovers
- 't Barreland
- Maatschappij Discordia
- Stadttheater
- Frakcija
- Collect-if
Locations
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Berlin
- Germany
- Serbia
- Belgrade
- Ljubljana
- Slovenia
- Zagreb
- Croatia
- Paris
- France
- Vienna
- Austria
- Antwerp
- Netherlands
- New Haven
- United States
- Stanford
- Minnesota
- Durham
- London
- United Kingdom
- Sterlin
- Virginia
- New York
- California