Christine Brodbeck
Christine Brodbeck (born July 28, 1950 in Basel ) is a Swiss performance artist and dancer.
life and work
“Christine Brodbeck's choreographies deal with the body as an instrument with infinite possibilities of movement and transformation. The individual dances are created in an improvisational process - the movement patterns remain playful. Christine Brodbeck does not use the usual musical accompaniment for her work, but rather “acoustic events”: tones, sounds, noises, voices. The sound material is taken from nature or corresponds to minimalist sound compositions. "
In the 1980s, Christine Brodbeck made numerous appearances with solo performances and improvisations in Switzerland and Germany. In New York City she appeared since 1983 (inter alia in The Kitchen ). At the height of her career, Christine Brodbeck radically changed her life. She turned to Sufism , started writing and moved to Istanbul .
Exhibitions (selection)
- 1987: documenta 8 , Kassel
- 1981: 6 artists from Basel ( Miriam Cahn , Anna Winteler, Rut Himmelsbach, Vivian Suter , Hannah Villiger and Christine Brodbeck). Kunsthalle Basel , curator: Jean-Christophe Ammann
Awards (selection)
- 1990: Manor Art Prize
- 1990: Rhine Bridge Prize Basel
- 1988: Art Prize of the Lions Club Basel
- 1983: Small Basel Art Prize from the Bahnhof-Akademie
literature
- Rabia Christine Brodbeck: From the Stage to the Prayer Mat: The Story of How a World-Famous Dancer Fell in Love with the Divine. Gazelle Book Services, 2008, ISBN 978-1-59784-1-429 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ documenta 8 catalog: Volume 1: Essays; Volume 2: Catalog page 291; Volume 3: artist book; Kassel 1987, ISBN 3-925272-13-5
- ^ Kunsthalle Basel evening event with Christine Brodbeck , accessed on the Kunsthalle Basel website on March 21, 2015
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brodbeck, Christine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brodbeck, Rabia Christine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss performance artist and dancer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 28, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Basel |