Cindy Van Acker
Performance
It could last a quarter of an hour or… three times as long. No two performances will be the same; you could come to any of them, because each one promises to be unique. Cindy Van Acker, a dancer trained in the rigours of the classical tradition, has been developing her own creations for over 25 years, characterised by concentration, slowness, interiority, precision of gesture and composition to the millimetre. With these Impromptus, the Flemish-born choreographer from Geneva offers herself a kind of new escape. Here she experiments with a new relationship to creation, in a simplified approach to space and audience. Using the works presented at the Collection Lambert as a starting point, she will create a bespoke performance in the space and time of a day, with her performers and a sound artist, based on an encounter with the work chosen that very morning. A step aside, a space for composing and playing in the here and now, to create a small, light piece with the utmost care. ‘Like a counterpoint to the creations,’ she says. An opening, a breath of air.
Biography
Classically trained, Cindy Van Acker joined the Geneva contemporary dance scene in the 1990s. She founded Cie Greffe in 2002. Since then, she has created some thirty pieces for Cie Greffe, as well as works for Ballet de Lorraine, BGT Geneva, Ballet Junior and P.A.R.T.S., and choreography for Romeo Castellucci’s productions. His meticulous writing, combining slowness, mentalisation, constraint, geometry, minimalism and sonic intensity, unfolds in an extremely singular territory. Her pieces Diffraction and Speechless Voices were awarded the OFC choreographic production prize. She is the winner of the Swiss Performing Arts Prize 2023 / Hans Reinhart Ring and the Leenaards Cultural Prize 2023.
Concept and choreography Cindy van Acker
Performance Matthieu Chayrigues, Tilouna Morel et Daniela Zaghini
Sound design Denis Rollet
Production and administration Pauline Coppée in collaboration with Anna Piroud
Diffusion Astrid Takche de Toledo
Communication Sophie Lugon-Moulin
Production Cie Greffe
With the support of The company Greffe has a regional support agreement – Transmission – with the Republic and Canton of Geneva., la Ville de Genève, le Pavillon ADC – Genève and la Fondation de l’Hermitage – Lausanne for the period 2025 – 2027
Pratical informations
10 July / 11h
11 – 16 July / 17h
Off on the 13th
Without reservation
Admission with exhibition ticket
Full price: €12
Jobseekers: €8
Youth rate: €5
