ANTS 1+1=3

The dance performance “ANTS 1+1=3” is a teeming embodiment of a society in miniature. On stage are five dancers with great physical strength, endurance and backgrounds in street dance, voguing, club dance, martial arts and contemporary dance, who put body and movements on the world of the ants. The music is composed by Turkman Souljah.

The struggle for survival, community, strength and unity in a society on the brink of disaster. The ant is a worker, engineer, warrior and lover. The story of the ants’ lives is the story of the very big themes in small sizes. A super organism and an organized society that makes the Scandinavian welfare state look like pure anarchy. How the most elusive insects, which most people may see as a pestilence, can in fact stand together in a world characterized by boundless individualism and challenges that call for collective responses. If we could stand together like the ants, there was nothing we could not lift together.

“ANTS 1+1=3” was created in close dialogue with ant expert and senior researcher Hans Joachim Offenberg from the Department of Bioscience at Aarhus University, who, among other things, is the author of the book “Ants”.

LANGUAGE:
The performance is non-verbal.

Born and raised in Riga, Latvia. Currently living in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Artist with deep interest in relationship and interconnectedness between nature, human & robotics. In my choreographic practice I blend street dance, natural science and conceptual research. Experience gained through a degree in Sociology, leads me into multiplicity of these topics, deconstructing their essence through interdisciplinary lenses. The background in Slavic and Baltic folk dances, alongside the knowledge gained through street dance culture, it’s socio- political aspects, history and contexts influences my choreographic language and choices. My artistic practice is constantly evolving and seeking for growth and adventures. The commitment extends beyond my personal expression, embracing community with CLASHcph and artistic collaborations with multiple projects & performances.

As a dancer I worked with such choreographers as Toniah Pedersen, Sara Jordan, Steen Koerner, Cher Geurtze, Robot Boys, Viktor Fröjd and Cullberg Company in Sweden under the project choreographed by Hooman Sharifi. I am a practicioner of Hip Hop Dance & Popping, lately diging deeper into Roboting & Animation, last but not least I am part of Danish Ballroom scene walking categories of Body & Old Way.

Website: anastasija-olescuka.com