The Belgian daily newspaper De Standaard called him ‘an anthropologist-choreographer’ for good reason: after years of field research, Indonesia’s Eko Supriyanto knows almost everything about dance practices in the Indonesian archipelago. These include the likurai, a dynamic dance with which women on the island of Timor welcomed their husbands who returned home after a war. In his new production, Supriyanto created a new interpretation of this dance. And as always in his work, IBUIBU BELU: Bodies of Borders has an underlying political message: what is the impact of borders on people’s bodies, memories, and minds?
Podcastseries SPRING in het diepe
After the first series of the podcast SPRING in het diepe (JUMP in the Deep), art journalist Luuk Heezen gives for the second time a digital, but very intimate exploration of the weird and wonderful ways of thinking of the artists featured at SPRING. Immerse yourself in their world.
Listen to the conversation with Eko Supriyanto below and find the other podcasts here.