Trøstedans

Creation time: Spring 21.
In depth work: spring 22 and autumn 23

Music: Trøstesang by Gjermund Larsen Trio

Length: 8 min

Performed:
Jan 24 at DansiT, Trondheim during Made in Værdaln: Julie Schartum Dokken
Des 23 at KGB CC Vest, in Oslo during Made in Værdaln: (juliedokken.wixsite.com)
June 22 at MTD Legacy Festival in Amsterdam: Ann Kathrin
April 22 at the performance Veikryss: Ann Kathrin
August 21: at the performance 19-21 i bevegelse in Verdal: Ann Kathrin.

Thanks to: Åsne Håkvåg (2021) and Marie Reincheiner (2022) for artistic feedback and Gjermund Larsen Trio for allowing me to use the music Trøstesang.

Pictures: Rune Aasen, Øyvind Malum, Ingrid Sørensen

“This solo is about reaching out and trying. In many places and ways, but not being met or cared about, and the feelings and sensations that can arise when situations become too much. The solo is also about finding the strength within. That we are stronger than we think we are, because we are”.

THE PROCESS:

The creation is based on personal experiences in 2020-22, thought I think many can relate to similar situations. In this solo I captured some of the turmoil, and overwhelming situations and challenges I was in at this time. I explored emotions and mind states connected to it. Then I added some glimpses from my life, took some artistic choices and combined it all into a product.

EXPLORING EMOTIONS:

I found interest in exploring emotions and express it though physicallity. Trøstedans is the first time I had that focus. which I find interesting in itself. I then think some of the work I did for this solo, helped the process of Knute(r) where I take the explorations of emotions and communicaton further, by delivering it through different mediums: voice, own written text, song, music and movement.