BARD (Body As Receptive Divinity) – performance by Elias Berglund
12 July, Saturday, 17:00
Johan Ludvig Runeberg’s Memorial, Esplanadi
Swedish / English / Finnish
Elias Berglund’s dance performance takes place at the monument of Runeberg, regarded as Finland’s national bard. Using the sensitive, social, and expressive dancing body as a departure point, the piece navigates through tensions caused by societal hierarchies and rigid bodily etiquette in Finnish culture. It asks us to consider: What if we valued the wisdom of the body as highly as the wisdom of the pen?
After the performance, we will have a picnic and discussion with the artist in the Esplanadi park. Some snacks and beverages will be provided.
Elias Berglund
Elias Berglund is a dancer and artist based in Helsinki. His practice explores the emotional, empowering, awkward, and wild experiences of inhabiting a body. He has worked with choreographers including Elina Pirinen, Kadence Neill, Carina Ahlskog, Maria Saivosalmi, and Alpo Aaltokoski, and is active in the platform rAws!. Elias holds space for cabaret, music videos, and musicals alongside his contemporary dance work. He loves jazz, wigs, shared dreaming, crochet, reality TV, and dancing really hard.
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photo: Jacob Nordgren
