Sonja Augart
Sonja Augart (* 1972 in Krumbach ) is a German artist, choreographer, dancer, performer and curator.
Life
During her dance studies at the Fontys Academie in Tilburg / Netherlands she choreographed her first dance pieces like "Hier bin ich Mensch" (1995, on the roof of a parking garage) and "Visiting the Neighborhood" (1996, in a closed street).
In 1996 Augart received the order for a dance piece on the occasion of the opening of the new building of the Fontys Academie, which led to the choreography "Kalte Platte". From 1997 to 2001 she worked with the Productiehuis Brabant, which resulted in productions such as "rest", "P wie Mensch" (1998, Plaza Futura Eindhoven) and "Utopien" (2001, Festival Boulevard). In 1999 Augart completed a degree in stage dance at Codarts Rotterdam.
As a dancer and performer, she has participated in numerous international productions. Sonja Augart danced in 1999 at the Salzburg Festival in a choreography by Vivienne Newport in the baroque opera "Les Boreades" (conductor: Sir Simon Rattle ). Augart made part of the original cast of Jérôme Bel's "The show must go on", with whom she toured the world from 2001 to 2011.
In 2000 she danced in Frederic Flamand's "The future of work" at the EXPO in Hanover, and in 2003 she took part in "The Voices" by Tim Etchells and his Forced Entertainment in the Prater of the Volksbühne Berlin . In 2003 Sonja Augart founded Fragmenta , a foundation for contemporary dance.
In the same year Augart choreographed "Test" for Dansateliers Rotterdam, for the same house in 2004 "The freedom of misunderstanding chaos", phase 1. Also in 2004 followed "The freedom of misunderstanding chaos or the freedom of misunderstanding cows" for the PACT Zollverein in Essen and "An attempt to show the audience something" in the wp Zimmer Antwerp / BE and the De Vorst theater in Tilburg / NL. 2005–2006 Augart choreographed the play "Hellrot" for the De Nwe Vorst Tilburg and Theater Vooruit in Gent / BE. In 2006 she danced in "Wensloos gelukkig" van Hans Tuerlings` RAZ.
In 2007 the project "Mensen die niets zien" was launched, which could be seen in the Netherlands and Hungary. From 2007 to 2013 Augart carried out a series of performances for the mEATing foundation by photographer Tieneke Schuurmans. "Aschblau" followed in 2009 in collaboration with the composer, musician and video artist Vincent Koreman. Also in 2009 Augart developed the piece "Viendeo Doble (como mirar la TV y bailar al mismo Tiempo)" for the Humboldt Foundation in Quito / Ecuador, together with the Ecuadorian dancer and choreographer Esteban Donoso.
From 2010 to 2011 Augart worked as a curator for dance and performance at the Frascati Theater in Amsterdam, where she curated the Something Raw festival . In 2012 the performance "Viktor in the Butcher" was created by Viktor Halbnarr. Sonja Augart also creates installations such as "One minute in space, an installation with a bouncy castle" (Netherlands and Mexico) from 2008–2009. In 2010 the installation "Tender / zacht. Installation with four rabbits, a grass field, four tv's and Richard Gere" was created in the foyer of the Theater Frascati Amsterdam.
From 2006 to 2010 Sonja Augart trained as a Feldenkrais practitioner.
Quote from a critic on the work of Sonja Augart:
"Characteristic of Sonja Augart's work is its strong individuality, not to be compared with anything. It is always pure, honest and inquiring. Dance language liberated of its narrative meaning is convincing only if imagination is not imposed beforehand, and if awareness of form is not forced but intrinsically persuasive. The viewer is always a part of the performance, is never anonymously passive. The questions `What is choreography?, What is theater?` Are just under the skin. "
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Augart, Sonja |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German artist, choreographer, dancer, performer and curator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Krumbach |