Researching on the existing, the urban space, I wanted to develop a practice to understand it and act on it. For what or whom is a building constructed or an urban space designed? What is its history? Where is it located? How is it used and how can the movement of bodies be mapped within the space? What is the experience in this space?

During 7 months an injury towards the end of April shifted the initial plan of the research, however, giving me valuable opportunities. I discovered a new experience of movement in cities, a different rhythm in contrast to the fast pace of the crowd, I noticed architecture through my disability, where, for example, stairs became an interesting subject of study. Slowing down gave me more time to observe, to spend an afternoon sitting in a square in Brussels drawing space and movement, to find creative ways of going up and down the many staircases in Stuttgart, to feel how different materials create different sensations, how light falls through stained glass windows or how it lingers on concrete. I recorded images, glimpses of streets and corners of buildings, nooks and crannies and open spaces, framing the structure through the images. I created scores for myself and stored my feelings and experiences in architectural spaces through poetic writings and notes. I talked about the cities I passed through with people who lived and worked there and was introduced to the world of Stuttgart architects by Alina Gold. Thanks to her and her colleagues, I gained an insight into the work of city planners and architects and we had many exchanges in which we discussed and shared methods and topics linking dance, choreography and architecture.

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Gefördert durch die Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien im Programm NEUSTART KULTUR, Hilfsprogramm DIS-TANZEN des Dachverband Tanz Deutschland.