KINGA SZEMESSY

Somatic (Eco-)Activism, Performative Installations, Archiving Body, Maps and Scores

Artist, performer and body researcher with a PhD in Science and Arts, she has been working with NGOs and universities in Europe, New Zealand and Colombia. She holds a BA in Contemporary Dance, BA in Theatre History and Film Studies, International MA in Dance Knowledge, Practice and Heritage.

Her research field is the non-anthropocentric potential of participatory performances and how to choreograph purposefully inconvenient situations and environments. Kinga is a nature guide, rock climber and Swedish & Thai massage therapist, so aspects of healing and dis/orientation are always part of her creative trajectories.

Personal website (CV and portfolio): https://www.kingaszemessy.com/