Celestial Sorrow

Meg Stuart

born in New Orleans, is an American choreographer and dancer, living and working in Berlin and Brussels. Stuart decided to move to New York in 1983 and studied dance at New York University. She continued her training at Movement Research. Interested in devising her own structure through which to develop artistic projects, Stuart founded Damaged Goods in Brussels in 1994. Together they have worked on over thirty productions, ranging from solos to large-scale choreographies. Improvisation is an important part of Meg Stuart’s practice. She has initiated several improvisation projects. The use of theatrical devices, in addition to the dialogue between movement and narrative, are recurrent themes in her choreographies. Stuart’s choreographic work revolves around the idea of an uncertain body, one that is vulnerable and self-reflexive. Her artistic work is analogous to a constantly shifting identity. damagedgoods.be

Jompet Kuswidananto

is an Indonesian artist whose work ranges from installations and sound pieces to performances and theatre productions. Originally trained as a musician, Kuswidananto turned to the visual arts and went on to work within the local Yogyakata art community. His practice focuses on the issues of politics, colonialism, power and mass mobilization in post-reformation Indonesia, while also exploring the country’s history and the complexities of contemporary life in a globalized world. His works have been shown at the Yokohama Triennale (2008), the 10th Lyon Biennale (2009) and Phantoms of Asia at the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco (2012). Solo shows include Java’s Machine: Phantasmagoria at the Osage Gallery, Singapore and Hong Kong (2009 and 2010), Grand Parade at the Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam (2014) and On Paradise at MAC’s Grand-Hornu, Belgium (2017).