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Andrea Gunnlaugsdóttir (IS/AT) , born in Reykjavík, Iceland, is a dancer and choreographer living in Vienna. In both independent and collaborative constellations her works move along the intersection of dance and performance, sometimes seeking formats beyond the stage. Her latest work CUMULUS in collaboration with artist Claudia Lomoschitz recently toured in Austria and Iceland and will soon be traveling to Norway. Andrea has collaborated with many Vienna based artists such as Doris Uhlich, Alix Eynaudi, Andrea Maurer, Veza Fernandes a.o. Next she will be stepping on stage in brut Wien in the work of choreographer Sara Lanner. Andrea has juggled co-parenting of two kids alongside her artistic career from the start, gaining some experience in feeling a lot of FOMO.

Asher O’Gorman (UK/IE/AT) Irish-British artist works as a dancer, maker and hosts workshops in various kaleidoscopic settings. Her work is a meeting of choreographic and visual art practices that open out the metaphysical manner in whichwe engage with objects and each other. She collaborates closely with raw materials drawing out their physical performative agency. Highlighting the tactile, visual, sensuous and existential nature of things to reveal the wonder of the “ordinary”; Thus challenging the hegemony of anthropocentrism. In 2021 Asher initiated HOOD for Artist Parentsand is a member of the APL. She holds a B.A. in Choreography Dartington College of Arts;Graduated from dance and choreographic training in (SEAD) 2008;Gained her MA TransArts University of Applied Arts, Vienna. Recently her work stroke all the colours out of the skywas premiered at brut. www.asherogorman.com instagram.com/asherogorman

Carola Fuchs (AT) studied Comparative Literature inVienna and Aarhus, Denmark. Later she spent 3 years in France where she studied at the University Paris 8 and completed an M.A. degree in dance and Art Theory. In addition, she is trained in Martha Graham technique. For 8 Years she is working in the field of arts and education, as a mediator, tour guide and researcher(Belvedere, Kunsthalle Wien). She participates in various projects in Vienna ́s art scene and abroad. In her practice, she attempts to combine performative aspects with knowledge exchangein order to create new formats of artistic dialogue. www.carolafuchs.com

Christina Rauchbauer (AT) is a choreographer and performer, who engages herself in transdisciplinary and participatory art projects. She creates art for and with a young audience. In 2017 she completed her Masters in Arts of Physical Theater at the Accademia Teatro Dimitri. In 2020 she founded FUORI -queer, wild, outdoors-a platform for performative artists who combine cultural and social science approaches with physical-participatory concepts. Her pieces can be seen at Dschungel Vienna, Next Liberty Graz, WUK and in public spaces. Her projects have been awarded the STELLA, Social Impact Award, Child Protection Award Austria and honored by the BMBWF. She teaches at Impulstanz, Dschungel Vienna, Accademia Teatro Dimitri (CH) and heads the theater department at the MZW. www.christinarauchbauer.com

Claudia Heu (AT) is an artist, performer and lecturer living in Vienna. She works in Europe, Mongolia and the USA. Her work includes site-specific performances, installations and interventions. Her collaboration with filmmakers, activists, hairdressers, actors, bus drivers, visual artists, night watchmen, etc. changes depending on the project and location. Since 2013, she has been working with Mongolian and Austrian artists and scientists on the research project Alga Bolokh – On Disappearance in Ulan Bator, the Gobi Desert and Berlin. Alga Bolokh deals with threatened places and spaces, with the untold and the invisible. www.claudiaheu.com

Fiona Hanley (IE) is a writer originally from Ireland. She is currently exploring connections between somatics and poetry; movement and writing. She is interested in a perspective that attempts to write-with the more-than-human-world. Recent work of hers canbe found in The Interpreter’s House, Howl: New Irish Writing, The Storms, Fearless, and Cassandra Voices. She holds a PhD in Cultural Studies from the University of Edinburgh and teaches writing in various contexts.

Laura Vilar (ES/AT) is a dancer, choreographer, teacher, and researcher, based in Vienna and Barcelona. She has a PhD degree from the Philosophy department at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona with an artistic research trough dance(s). She is Co-directing nunArt – artistic research center in Barcelona. She is teacher at the dance pedagogic department at the Institut del Teatre of Barcelona. She has been director of the Professional Training at Area Barcelona dance school from 2017 to 2021. She has taught nationally and internationally at several art centers such as: Bad Lemond’s profi training Münich, CODARTS Rotterdam, Saineb dance co Istanbul, Linz Anton Bruckner University, in Spain: Cobosmika seeds, nunArt Barcelona, Area, Varium, La Caldera; Back Pulver feedback training Vienna, Im_flieger Vienna, among others. She has danced in several companies as: Compagnie Taffanel based in Montpellier (2003-2010), Cobosmika company / Russell Maliphant (2006-2013) toured internationally, Hermanas de Castro, Trànsit (2000-2001), La Inconnexa 2002-2003, Lanònima Imperial (2004), Comediants, Salvatge cor (2006-2008) or Dance Theatre of Ireland (2010), a. o. Her latest works as a choreographer: Tentativas de (des)aparición (2022), #quéhayenelmundo (2021), Voyager (2019-2020), Sanjiao (2017). www.lauravilarblog.wordpress.com, www.guinardo.nunartbcn.com/en

Nina Sandino (NI/AT) (She/her/they) was born in Nicaragua in the Caribbean and grew up on the Pacific coast, where they later completed a master’s degree in architecture. In Vienna, Nina works as a choreographer, performerand dance educator. Their work reveals a desire to unite artistic expression and political statement. Sandino’s artistic practice focuses on ancient knowledge ⟬old practices⟭that promotes and strengthens connection within a community through touch and movement ⟬collective dances⟭. www.ninasandino.com instagram.com/mairinina

Therese Leick (AT) is an architect, performer and holistic movement and dance educator. She uses somatic practicesas a method in addressing social issues such as the pressure to perform and produce in our high-performance society. In her practice, she is not looking for an end-product, but for process-oriented, transformative collective experiential spaces.