Lotta Melin (SWE)
Co-lead Artist, 2007 : Workshop 3, Lisbon
Since 1995, Lotta Melin has been internationally established (in USA, Asia and Europe) and considered one of the most unique dance improvisers (’instant choreographer’) in the field. Her choreography and visceral, visual performance pieces are frequently created in collaboration with visual or sound artists. Melin is particularly interested in how live-electronic sounds trigged by the movement of dancers can deepen and allow for new ways of interaction between dance and other art forms.
Over the years as a choreographer and dancer Melin has worked for the German ensemble Die Audiogruppe,Sonic Youth, Jaap Blonk, Mats Gustafsson, Barry Guy, Michael Zerang, and Leif Elggren. Currently Melin develops and tours work with the performance group Agrare, who use music and motion to co-create strong, absurd and highly originally works. Agrare’s recent European tour played at the Bath Music Festival 2006 to critical acclaim. Melin is also working on a new show Behind Beyond, which premieres in Stockholm in February 2007.