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the team behind Symbiosis
Symbiosis is a project initiated by Kolja Huneck from Munich, Germany and Luuk Brantjes from Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The two contemporary circus artists met during their studies at Codarts Circus Arts in Rotterdam. They bundled forces in 2022, to develop a performative concept where 2 artistic signatures come together and strengthen each other into a symbiotic unity. They developed their own mobile venue to create an immersive performance and tour self-sufficiently.
They are supported by a vast team of technical support, productional support and collaborators.
Kolja Huneck
author and performer
Kolja Huneck is circus author and performer from Munich, Germany and graduated in 2019 from Codarts Circus Arts in Rotterdam.
Kolja Huneck is circus author and performer from Munich, Germany and graduated in 2019 from Codarts Circus Arts in Rotterdam.
Luuk Brantjes
author and performer
Luuk Brantjes is a circus artist and maker from Rotterdam, The Netherlands. He graduated from SKH/DOCH University for dance and circus in Stockholm in 2020.
Luuk Brantjes is a circus artist and maker from Rotterdam, The Netherlands. He graduated from SKH/DOCH University for dance and circus in Stockholm in 2020.
Benjamin Richter
Outside Eye
Benjamin Richter is a pioneering contemporary circus artist who has been working at the intersection of juggling, dance and performance art for over 30 years. During this time, he has developed a unique artistic voice through his somatic and object-oriented practices.
In order to facilitate a consciousness of the inherent expressive possibilities of circus actions, he has spent many years deconstructing and reinterpreting both his own disciplines, and those of the countless other circus projects that he has supported as a teacher, artistic advisor, choreographer and mentor.
As well as designing, leading and teaching BA, MA and freestanding courses at the Stockholm University of the Arts since 2003, Benjamin continues to create and perform his own object-oriented circus works, both as a soloist and in various collaborations with the Bauhaus Dessau foundation, Atemzug Cologne, and the Czech association for Choreographic Development.
Benjamin performs his solo piece "TAKTiL" in museums, galleries and other unusual performance venues. He is currently collaborating with circus dramaturge Jenny Patschovsky on a new object oriented performance called "Rapt".
Benjamin Richter is a pioneering contemporary circus artist who has been working at the intersection of juggling, dance and performance art for over 30 years. During this time, he has developed a unique artistic voice through his somatic and object-oriented practices.
In order to facilitate a consciousness of the inherent expressive possibilities of circus actions, he has spent many years deconstructing and reinterpreting both his own disciplines, and those of the countless other circus projects that he has supported as a teacher, artistic advisor, choreographer and mentor.
As well as designing, leading and teaching BA, MA and freestanding courses at the Stockholm University of the Arts since 2003, Benjamin continues to create and perform his own object-oriented circus works, both as a soloist and in various collaborations with the Bauhaus Dessau foundation, Atemzug Cologne, and the Czech association for Choreographic Development.
Benjamin performs his solo piece "TAKTiL" in museums, galleries and other unusual performance venues. He is currently collaborating with circus dramaturge Jenny Patschovsky on a new object oriented performance called "Rapt".
F.S.BLUMM
musician
F.S.BLUMM makes ‘music that somehow seems to talk to its instruments so that they come out of themselves.’ (de:bug).
The result is small optimistic-musical gold pieces that inspire with simplicity but without triviality. As a trained classical guitarist, he prefers acoustic instruments, but is also recognised in the field of electronic music. He brings closeness and intimacy not only to his music, but also to the stage. F.S.BLUMM writes music, paints pictures, gives concerts and plays records. He produces for films, exhibitions, sound installations, radio plays, podcasts and circus projects.
Of his numerous releases, his four albums as a duo with Nils Frahm have become particularly well known.
F.S.BLUMM makes ‘music that somehow seems to talk to its instruments so that they come out of themselves.’ (de:bug).
The result is small optimistic-musical gold pieces that inspire with simplicity but without triviality. As a trained classical guitarist, he prefers acoustic instruments, but is also recognised in the field of electronic music. He brings closeness and intimacy not only to his music, but also to the stage. F.S.BLUMM writes music, paints pictures, gives concerts and plays records. He produces for films, exhibitions, sound installations, radio plays, podcasts and circus projects.
Of his numerous releases, his four albums as a duo with Nils Frahm have become particularly well known.
Leoni Grützmacher
production & diffusion
Leoni Grützmacher is a freelance production manager for performing arts based in Berlin. Since 2020, she has been part of ehrliche arbeit, an independent production office, and has been working with different projects and artists. Recently, she has been focussing her work on contemporary circus, the genre that brought her to performing arts in the first place many years ago. She is supporting several companies and projects with production and touring, among them Symbiosis, Sinking Sideways and Lily&Janick.
Photo by William Blenkin
Leoni Grützmacher is a freelance production manager for performing arts based in Berlin. Since 2020, she has been part of ehrliche arbeit, an independent production office, and has been working with different projects and artists. Recently, she has been focussing her work on contemporary circus, the genre that brought her to performing arts in the first place many years ago. She is supporting several companies and projects with production and touring, among them Symbiosis, Sinking Sideways and Lily&Janick.
Photo by William Blenkin
Jef Delva
technician
Jef Delva is a technician from Belgium, currently working for different circus companies such as Sinking Sideways, THERE THERE Company and Circumstances.
Jef Delva is a technician from Belgium, currently working for different circus companies such as Sinking Sideways, THERE THERE Company and Circumstances.
Lily Schlinker
photographer
Lily Schlinker (sie/ihr, 1999) ist eine darstellende und bildende Künstlerin aus Berlin. Sie studierte zeitgenössischen Zirkus in Rotterdam (NL) bei Codarts, wo sie sich auf Partnerakrobatik und Partnertanz spezialisierte. Als Fotografin im Zirkusbereich ist Lily bestrebt, verschiedene Formen zu finden, um Zirkus auf Papier zu bringen, Schaffensprozesse zu dokumentieren und das derzeitige Verständnis von Zirkus als rein darstellende Kunstform zu erweitern. Sie ist Redakteurin und Fotografin des tadaa Magazine und Layouterin für das Handstandpress Magazine. Kaleiding war ihre erste abendfüllende Show, die sie im Duo Lily&Janick aufführte. Derzeit arbeitet Lily an ihrer ersten Solo-Publikation, in der sie die Beziehung zwischen darstellenden Körpern und urbaner Architektur erforscht.
www.schlinka.art
www.lilyandjanick.com
Lily Schlinker (sie/ihr, 1999) ist eine darstellende und bildende Künstlerin aus Berlin. Sie studierte zeitgenössischen Zirkus in Rotterdam (NL) bei Codarts, wo sie sich auf Partnerakrobatik und Partnertanz spezialisierte. Als Fotografin im Zirkusbereich ist Lily bestrebt, verschiedene Formen zu finden, um Zirkus auf Papier zu bringen, Schaffensprozesse zu dokumentieren und das derzeitige Verständnis von Zirkus als rein darstellende Kunstform zu erweitern. Sie ist Redakteurin und Fotografin des tadaa Magazine und Layouterin für das Handstandpress Magazine. Kaleiding war ihre erste abendfüllende Show, die sie im Duo Lily&Janick aufführte. Derzeit arbeitet Lily an ihrer ersten Solo-Publikation, in der sie die Beziehung zwischen darstellenden Körpern und urbaner Architektur erforscht.
www.schlinka.art
www.lilyandjanick.com
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