Gregor Kamnikar

Sonica - Festival of Transitory Art, Ljubljana - October 21, 2010

Gregor is a researcher of physical intelligence coming from the field of contemporary dance.

Gregor is a researcher of physical intelligence coming from the field of contemporary dance. Beside extensive research work he continues to be an active dancer, performer, choreographer, teacher and lecturer. His way of working was, along with the dance techniques, methods, procedures, ways of work, co-formed by the knowledge, such as the physical training in theatre (Teatr Laboratorium), contemporary physics, the Gestalt theory, modern linguistics, philosophy, Rolfing, osteopathy. His work spins around idea of devising a game as a format of performance. This work is realized in project/game Commoveo and its many spin-offs. His research work is contained within project Plasma (training of physical intelligence).

In 2009 he has co-established collective Federacija which is his professional domicil. Since 2008 he is a clown-doctor at Red Noses Slovenia. Since 2011 he plans to stop using his personal name as an artistic name. With each new project he will use a new artistic name.

This ArtistTalk was recorded on 21 October 2010 on Sonica – Festival of Transitory Art in Ljubljana, Slovenia.