Begüm Erciyas
born 1982 in Ankara, Turkey
since 2016 based in Brussels
Academic Education:
2004-2007 Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance (SEAD), Austria
Major in Dance and Choreography
1999-2004 Bilkent University, Molecular Biology und Genetics study, Ankara
[graduation: B.Sc.]
Stipends/Residencies:
2018-20 3-year-research grant from Flemish Government on "artificial empathy"
2017 Fellowship at The Saison Foundation Tokyo, 50 days
2015 Residency at Circuit Est, Montréal, 2 months
2014 Residency at Villa Kamogawa / Goethe Institute Kyoto, 3 months
Tanzrecherche NRW, Dortmund, Germany, 2 months
2012 Dance Stipend of the Berlin Senate
Contemporary Arts Alliance Berlin, Stipend, 6 months
2011 Cairo, Egypt / Goethe-Institute Research Stipend, 1 month
Artist-in-residence ‘11 Tanzwerkstatt Berlin
2009 K3 / Tanzplan Hamburg, Resident Choreographer , 8 months
2008 Workspace Brussels, Residence
2007-2008 Fellowship at the Akademie Schloss Solitude, 9 months
2006 danceWEB Stipend (ImPulsTanz Vienna)
Projects:
2019 "Pillow Talk"
Premiere: Kunstenfestivaldesarts Brussels
Upcoming Performances: Kammerspiele München, Radialsystem Berlin, NEXT Festival Kortrijk, Theatre Nanterre-Amandiers, STUK Leuven
2018 “Chorus Effect”
collaboration with composer Joanna Bailie and interface designer Rob Ochshorn
Performances: Playsonic Festival / Alte Oper Frankfurt
2016 “Voicing Pieces”
Performances: Tanznacht Festival Berlin, PACT Zollverein Essen, Kunstenfestivaldesarts ‘17 Brussels, STUK Leuven, Homo Novus Festival Riga, Steirischer Herbst Graz, Festival Paralléle Marseille, Beursschouwburg Brussels, Tanztage Potsdam, Theaterfestival Basel, Theaterfestival Favoriten, Het Theaterfestival Antwerp
2014 “Hypnosis” / “THE LAKE”
Performances: Tanznacht Festival Berlin, Kampnagel Hamburg
2014 “A Speculation“
Performances: Hebbel am Ufer HAU Berlin, Kaaitheater Brussels, Tanzquartier Vienna
2012 "this piece is still to come“
Performances: Tanz im August Festival Berlin, Playground Festival Leuven, Diskurs Festival Giessen, EMPAC Troy-NY USA, Kampnagel Hamburg
2011 "14.12.2011 / 15.12.2011“
Performances: &TD Theater Zagreb Croatia
2011 “MATCH”
Performances: Tanz im August Festival Berlin, Frascati Theater Amsterdam
2010 “Ballroom” nominated for Prix Jardin d’Europe
Performances: Tanz im August Festival Berlin, Uzes Festival France, O Espaco do Tempo Portugal, IDANS Istanbul, 0090 Kunstenfestival Antwerp, Gessnerallee Zürich, Rotterdamse Schouwburg, Malta Festival Poznan, Kampnagel Hamburg and Working Title Festival Brussels, Theatre Nanterre-Amandiers Paris
2008 “Tout Court”, Collective Project with pvc Stadttheater Freiburg-Heidelberg
Performances: Theatre de la Cité International Paris, Contemporary Dance Festival in Mexico City, Morelia and Zamora
2008 “left”
Performances: SommerSzene Salzburg, Akademie Schloss Solitude Stuttgart
2008 “camera obscura” Interactive Performance for one audience member
Performances: Akademie Schloss Solitude Stuttgart, sommer.bar / Tanz im August Festival Berlin
2007 “sites”
Performances: Szene Salzburg, Nagib Experimental Movement Festival Maribor; 9. METU International Contemporary Dance Festival Ankara, SEAD Salzburg