Human Constellations

Movement and Social Research / 6 Labs in public space / Brussels 2021

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Human Constellations is an experimental laboratory in which we explore first encounters and interconnected movement. Participants (movers) are linked together with various materials – long wooden poles, strings or elastic. The constellation is guided by the improvisation energy of a group of musicians – bassoon, violin etc - and takes place in public space under the sky.

Participants (movers) are free to be involved in the design of the constellation (which materials they connect with, which parts of the body are restricted or activated, etc) and may move or dance in any way they feel comfortable, effected by the evolution of the soundscape or reacting to the impulses of the other bodies present.

The focus is to explore the sensation and limitations of moving together.

As well as a space for creating non-verbal encounters as first impressions.

‘Human Constellations’ Process Documentation Film, created by Jeronimo Sarmiento

Human Constellations - Documentation Film, 10 min

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// What would a first encounter feel like without words?

the distance between bodies bridged by the touch of a material

listening - responding - listening

giving your full attention to another human being in a non-verbal encounter //

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Lab Series / Brussels, 2021

  • Park Tour and Taxis, 3 June

  • Park Duden, 19 June

  • Park Josephat, Saturday 26 June

  • Bois de la Cambre, Saturday 3 July

  • Parc du Cinquantenaire, Saturday 10 July

  • Woluwe Park, Saturday 17 July

Movement experiments and early research at Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, 2020:

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Thanks to:

  • Paul Zerr (research phase, construction assistance NL)

  • Bethany, Boglarka, Galya, Dick, David and more (movement experiments in rainy autumn, NL)

  • Bubble Dance (network of improvisational dance in public space, BE)

  • Kit King, Daniel Fernandez Lopez (dancers, BE)

  • Alex Deijmann (movement and blindfold research, performance collaboration BE)

  • Marcello Giannandrea (Bassoon, musical coordination), Mattia Massolini (Cello), Elisabetto Maulo (Vocals), Daniele Galiazzo (Violin, Accordian, Flute), Mirko Bozetto (Didgeridoo and more), Katrishania Renata (Vocal)

  • Peter Jacquemyn (experiments with double bass)

  • Aurelien Adam (construction, the-tool-guy, delivering invitations, general assistance, BE)

  • Anastase, Magali, Jennifer, Hugo, Gigi, Dan, Zane, Jules, Innessa, Dominic, (and everyone else who came to move together)

  • Dominic Weissgrein (support delivering invitations)

  • Kim Julliand, Jennifer Cousin, Tom Zachar, Mattheiu Raulic, (for being my amazing home to come back to at the end of the day)

  • Ismael Iken (film sound editing)

  • Jeronimo Samiento (full creative process of documentation film) 2021-2022

    in case you have been part of this project, and would like your credits to be added, removed or presented differently, please let me know

‘Human Constellations’ was supported by LUCA Breakout, an initiative to increase the visibility of artistic projects from LUCA School of Arts