FORUM+ - Volume 26, Issue 3, 2019

Abstract Walking, strolling, running – these are everyday activities that everyone often does unknowingly. But these are also forms of movement that can be the subject of choreographic research. In this article, choreographer and artistic research Martin Nachbar sheds light on how he has developed a participatory walking practice that critically reflects on movement in public space. Through this physical experiment, he als Read More

Abstract Dance education faces many challenges today. Both our society and the field of contemporary dance have changed to such an extent that dance educators are required to critically rethink traditional teaching methodologies. Based on their two-year research project ‘The Role of Vocabulary in Contemporary Dance’, Natalie Gordon and Caroline D’Haese identify in this article some of the most pressing gaps and go Read More

Abstract Although several types of dance research are labelled as interdisciplinary and open, there are in fact large differences between various models of interdisciplinarity that are currently in use. In this article, the authors aim to take a first step toward the development of ‘interdisciplinarity to the second degree’ (ID²), which is a model to initiate a dialogue between the different interdisciplinary models of da Read More

Abstract Inspired by the cave drawings of Lascaux, Egyptian hieroglyphs and proto writings from Mesopotamia, the artist duo Frank&Robbert Robbert&Frank are working on new objects in which they convert their own lives and work into simple symbolic line drawings. These drawings are a way to examine themselves, the world in which they live and their artistic practice. At the same time they are laying a foundation for tra Read More

Abstract The artistic practice of the Belgian-Portuguese artist Maria Lucia Cruz Correia is characterised by a rigorous attention to the ecological challenges and misdeeds typical of the contemporary anthropocene. Correia always seeks the most effective strategies to involve her spectators in environmental issues and encourage them to take action. Based on an interview with the artist, this article aims to provide insight into th Read More

Abstract What can a slow and by definition static medium such as sculpture signify in our rapidly changing world? This question is central to the work and research of sculptor Nicolas Baeyens. As a visual artist, he explores the varying conditions of the work of art between creation and destruction. What happens when destruction becomes part of the process of creation? Can the work of art be stripped of its static chara Read More

Abstract Silences are an essential part of music. When rigorously measured, like in Michael Maierhof’s Zonen 6 for guitar orchestra, silences can structure an entire composition and help the listener make sense of a piece. Their artistic usage also has a dramatic affect on the conductor’s role and performance practice. Exactly 75% of Michael Maierhof’s Zonen 6 for guitar orchestra can be described as composed and metered Read More

Abstract In his research project An Equal Music, oboist Luk Nielandt has studied the connection between old instruments (pommers or shawms as precursors of the oboe family) and new instruments (the modern oboe). His focus is on the professional reed players who appropriate the old instruments to suit their own purposes. During the research, renowned pommer builder Fritz Heller, among others, taught musicians ho Read More