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10.09.2024.
From August 23 to September 2, 2024, Rīgas Cirks hosted the circusnext laboratory, bringing together artists from various countries. On August 31, the participants presented their projects to the public. Check out the photos from the presentation night!
Photos: Katrīna Ģelze
Video: Andrejs Strokins
More about the lab and the project
Since 2010, circusnext platform has been setting up artistic labs in various contexts with the aim of supporting emerging authors in their creative process. This year, from August 23 to September 2, such a laboratory with the participation of 8 artists from different countries was taking place at Rīgas Cirks.
The lab takes place under the benevolent gaze of the mentor who offers participants the opportunity to work collectively on their own creative projects in an intercultural context of exchange and cooperation. It is also an opportunity to prepare the authors to better communicate their project, to clarify their artistic intentions.
The lab at the Rīgas cirks is led by mentor artist Rafael de Paula Guimarães. It includes participants selected by the national juries of the circusnext platform to advance to the semifinals of the circusnext competition.
Participants of the circusnext laboratory at Rīgas cirks:
Justine Bernachon-Irisarri (FR) with the project “Hack the Circus
Konsta Leinonen (FI) “Armour Circus Works”
Joris de Jong (NL) “What AI See”
Duo Masawa (IT): Manuela Maria Gaona, Wanagi Valnei “Muta”
Verena Schneider & Sebastian Bechinger (AT) “Plastik”
David Martin (SE) “Metaphoric Objects”
At the conclusion of the laboratory on August 31, from 6 PM, there will be open presentations of the participants’ projects. Everyone interested is invited to attend and participate in discussions with the artists.
Supported by:
Creative Europe, Institut Français, Ville de Paris and circusnext.
