Interview Salon Hilde Sandvold & Phillippe Saire
Art Salon VISION // Hilde Sandvold in conversation with Philippe Saire
In collaboration with Bora Bora Dance & Visual Theater, the Bikuben Foundation presents a salon with choreographer and dance artist Hilde Ingeborg Sandvold in conversation the Swiss choreographer Philippe Saire, director of Compagnie Philippe Saire. The conversation is moderated by journalist Tore Leifer.
Hilde Sandvold is a unique choreographer, unafraid of using humor or clichés but always in a clear and stringent framework as absurd and strange as it is appealing, inspiring and rewarding. Her innovative approach to dance and choreography draws inspiration from diverse fields, including the martial arts.
Hilde Sandvold investigates the physical limits and potential of the body – the tension between full control and full speed. Her work is a process of continuous development, and includes physical acts linked to the entire cognitive spectrum of human existence – movement, speech, memory, coordination and speed – using a method she calls ‘sensing, doing and coordinating.’ Her articulate approach to choreography results in works that blow the audience away with the sheer capacity and power of their physicality.
The Bikuben Foundation’s Artistic Practice program has selected Hilde Sandvold based on her artistic talent and the promising nature of her work. As part of the Artistic Practice program, the goal of the VISION salons is to explore the uniqueness and potential of individual approaches to art. Each salon presents an artist in dialogue with an expert in their field of their own choosing.
The conversation between Hilde Sandvold and Philippe Saire is at Bora Bora from 4-5 pm on November 11th. The salon will be held in English.
ABOUT THE INTERVIEW SALON
The VISION salon is the Bikuben Foundation’s dialogue format in the arts.
The art salons are filmed as part of the Bikuben Foundation’s portrait film series Artistic Practice, which can be see here: https://vimeo.com/user100347497
OM HILDE INGEBORG SANDVOLD
Hilde Ingeborg Sandvold (b. 1989) is a Norwegian dance artist and choreographer based in Denmark. She graduated from the Danish National School of Performing Arts in 2013, and has performed as a dancer for a range of choreographers and companies in Denmark and abroad ever since. She is one of the most sought-after dancers in the world of Danish dance, with long-term collaborations with choreographers like Tine Tarpgaard, Kitt Johnson and Taneli Törmä.
As a choreographer, Hilde Sandvold has created a number of solo performances touring nationally and internationally. These include Greenpiece and Crossfade, both produced by Kitt Johnson/X-act, Just a stupid little piece/Girl on fire, and Dans, for Satan. The latter, was performed on 16 stages in 11 different countries and selected for Aerowaves and the ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform in 2018. She is also currently part of a long-term collaboration with the experimental dance company Corpus at the Royal Danish Theatre where she has created the performances «Mother» (2019) and Shuffle Play (March 2021). Her performance GRÅTT opened at Bora Bora in September 2021, and will be shown at Dynamo in Odense on November 18th &19th and at Dansekapellet in Copenhagen on November 24th & 25th.
ABOUT PHILIPPE SAIRE
The Swiss dancer and choreographer Philippe Saire (b. 1957 in Algeria) is a key player in Swiss contemporary dance, and the creator of over 30 performances and short films. His refined and intense work combines visual art and theatre, often with an undertone of darkness. Saire’s career started in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he trained in contemporary dance before travelling abroad, including to Paris to complete his training. In 1986 he started his own dance company in Lausanne, which has become known for its innovative repertoire and active contribution to the promotion of contemporary dance throughout Switzerland. In 1995 Compagnie Philippe Saire opened its own creative workshop, Théâtre Sévelin 36, dedicated to contemporary dance and hosting international performances as well as local artistic initiatives.
