My interest in shaping dance out of human interactions has not changed. I came with thoughts and questions and the show was being shaped as we went on. We ended up improvising much less then I would normally do. We created a lot of material and played in the studio as if we were making puzzle. Putting things in different places, moments. Also bringing things that do not match at all together.
I have encountered different cliches, most of the time also connected to racism. To name a few: Brazilians are always happy, sexual, dramatic, over reactive, late and exotic. In just a few situations I was also expected to know about football, which I do not, and capoeira, perhaps 2 moves. On the contrary, do you have yourself any stereotypes about Czechs? What do you think about Czech people? Wouldn't I contradict myself if I answered that question?
Czechs are good-hearted people. That is why I make work here! But I also have to remember that my connection to this country is through the bubble of performing arts. So it is hard to answer this question. Sometimes I wish to see more smiles in public transport and less sexist ads and signs around the city, though I do not think this is specifically a problem of this country.
I am very happy here and everyone who I encounter is generous and welcoming.
Renan Martins de Oliveira started his education in Rio de Janeiro at Deborah Colker Movement Center at the age of 16, and one year later won a full scholarship to study at SEAD in Salzburg, Austria. In 2010 he joined P.A.R.T.S. (Performing Arts Research and Training Studios) to be part of the Research Cycle where he focused more intensively on choreography and started developing his own work. He has performed his pieces in different venues in Brazil, Austria, Slovenia, Germany, Holland, Portugal, Russia, Belgium, Croatia, France, Czech Republic and Slovakia. Along with his choreographic practice he has also been a performer for Iztok Kovac, Marysia Stoklosa, Pierre Droulers, Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, Alexandra Waeirstall and Meg Stuart. He has been an active teacher in the last couple of years giving workshops and master classes at Signsix, DansCentrumJette, PARTS Summer School and Cie Thor Studio in Brussels, SIBA in Salzburg, Theatre de La Bastille in Paris, Codarts in Rotterdam, Munich's University of Drama, ME-SA in Prague, DOCH in Stockholm and Artesis/Conservatory of Antwerp where he has also been a jury member of the committee. Renan was a member of SeventySeven vzw for two years together with other artists such as Les Slovaks, Anton Lachky, Moya Michael, Meytal Blanaru and Peter Jasko, where his work was represented. This year Renan joins Aerowaves as one of the top 20 promising choreographers for 2016 with the piece Let Me Die In My Footsteps.
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