- Anna Asplind is a swedish choreographer/dancer based in Stockholm. She finished her studies at the Ballet Academy of Gothenburg in 2008 and she earned her bachelor degree in Human Geography in 2014. In Asplind’s earlier work she has been engaged in the investigation on dance in relation to perception and understanding of different places. Since 2009 she has been working with a serie called “Dancewalks”, which is a site specific dance installation that has been produced in several public and semi public spaces throughout Europe. In this work she invites the audience to experience space through their bodies with instructions from an audio guide.
Anna also works in different constellations and collaborations. 2015 she started a new collaboration together with the choreographer Anna Koch and Daniel AlmgrenRecén. She co-produced a site specific performative serie The Ecological Theater together with AlmgrenRécen at the Biological museum in Stockholm during spring and summer 2015. Since 2013 she is a part of the plattform Random Collision in Groningen, Holland. She is also a part of the networking project FastForward, a dramaturgy lab in cooperation between Sweden and the Balkans. In her work she moves between different art fields as well as architecture and human geography. In 2013 she founded Temporära Konsthallen together with Linda Karlsson.
She performed in festivals and at stages like Weld (2016) in Stockholm and Skogen in Gothenburg (2016), Sweden, Norderzoon festival, Groningen (2013, 2014), Deutsche Oper (2011), Uferstudios (2011), Theaterhaus Mitte (2011) and MADE gallery (2011) in Berlin, the Opera of Copenhagen(2009), the Opera of Goteborg (2008) and Atalante (2010) in Gothenburg.
She presented her own work at (X) Sites Kattegattleden (2017), GRÄNSLAND, MELLANRUM, AVGRUNDER (2017), Färgfabriken in Stockholm (2015), the Biological museum in Stockholm (2015), The arthall in Haninge Kulturhus, Konstfrämjandet Värmland in Karlstad (2015) Ada Studio (2010), KnockKnock (2012) and KulturAble (2010) in Berlin, in the art hall Lokstallet (2009/2011) in Sweden, at the 33d International FilmFestival/Atalante (2010) in Goteborg, at the festival ArtFart (2010) in Reykjavik and at Valvet Underground in Stockholm (2010). She worked as a danceartist and teacher in Mobila Dansverkstaden of Dance in Värmland (2008) and she started the dance collective FAS (2009) in Berlin.
Sine 2014 Anna have been giving lectures and workshops at the University of landscape architecture (SLU) and industrial design (HIG).
She has worked with such choreographers as Ido Batach, Jasmine Ellis, Tomas Falk, Marco Santi, JunJun sience, Carl-Olof Berg, Israel Aloni, and Maciej Kuzminski.
EXPERIENCE
2020 – 2023
Timescape Garden
A design proposal based on dance explorations. Exhibited in the Italian Pavilion of the 17th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale (2021) and at Cooper Union in New York (2022). Public dance based explorations and workshops at Kulturnatten 2022, Norrköping. In collaboration architect Peter Lynch, data scientist Mats Nordahl and Martin Heidesjö (Norrköpings kommun).
Supported by Vinnova
2022
Min Stadspark
A choreographic soundwalk in the city park of Falun.
Produced by Bild och Form, Region Dalarna.
Tillflykt i Rejmyre
A social building project and performance about give and take refugee in Rejmyre in collaboration with artist Daniel Pelt.
Rejmyre Art Lab,Rejmyre
2021
Dansbanan (art installation).
Alma Löv museum of Unexp. Art.
Produced by Rural Movements in collaboration with Sonnsjö Arkitekter.
2022 – 2009
DANCEWALKS
A series of choreographic soundwalks produced around Europe in cities like; Berlin, Reykjavik – Artfart, Malmö – Beyond Best Practice and Nordiskt forum, Uppsala – SLU (The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences), Karlstad – Abundance, Gothenburg – kulturkalaset, Borås – Borås konstmuseum, Borlänge (Dalarnas Högskola, course Gestaltad Livsmiljö)
2020
Naturens rörelser/berättelsens natur
A literary and choreographic soundwalk in collaboration with author Marit Kapla.
Rural Movements, Östra Ämtervik
2019
Solkatter
In collaboration with Marie-Therese Lüger
Weld, Stockholm
2019
In search of the miraculous
Part of the exhibition Symbiosis at Färgfabriken and in IntraGalactic Arts collective
Stockholm/Åre
2018
Tipping Points
(ResearchLab, Royal institute of art)
4thIstanbul design biennial
Istanbul, Turkey
Drömmen om ett torn
Performance lecture at Utrymningsövning as a part of Orosmoln av obeskrivlig kraft
Region Gävleborg
Only Exclusive
Ljud i porten
Konstfrämjandet, Stockholm
Koreochgrafi, Dancer in a performance by Rebecca Chentinell
Ccap, Stockholm
2017 – 2018
Curator, founder and board member of Biologiska museets vänner
2017
Nelly Sachs rummen
Performance in collaboration with Marie-Therese Lüger.
Gothe institute, Stockholm
MIRAGE
A part of the project (X)Sites Kattegattleden (landart.se)
Produced by Konstnärscentrum Väst, Ängelholm
Kommer himlen alltid att vara blå?
An interacitive sound installation at an old execution place.
Gävle Konst, Sveriges Fängelsemuseum, Söderhamn
Perfomance Lab 2017
Intragalactic Arts Collective
Ccap, Stockholm
2016 – 2018
Project manager Frihet på Cykel
Cykelfrämjandet (Bike Federation of Sweden), Stockholm
2016
Insamlat material
6 sensory maps based on bikedèrives in Handen, Haninge. In collaboration with graphic designer Jonathan Sahlin.
Handen, Haninge kommun, Sweden
Insisting On
Choreographer/Dancer in collaboration with Anna Koch and Daniel AlmgrenRecén.
Weld, Stockholm, Skogen Göteborg
Zero Point Energy
Choreographer and dancer in a video by Kerstin Hamilton. A part of the exhibition The New Human,
Moderna museet, Malmö, Stockholm
2015
Den Ekologiska Teatern
Artistic Director/Curator/Choreographer in collaboration with Daniel AlmgrenRecén.
Co-produced with MDT and Biologiska museet.
Biologiska museet, Stockholm
Insisting On
Choreographer/Dancer in collaboration with Anna Koch and Daniel AlmgrenRecén.
Swedish Energies, Issue Project Room, New York, US
Cykeldèrive # Handen – Liljeholmen
Video installation exhibited at Experiment Stockholm
Färgfabriken, Stockholm, Haninge Konsthall, Haninge & Åttkanten, Konstfrämjandet, Karlstad
2015 – 2016
In the board of the Swedish bike federation Cykelfrämjandet
Museum host
Biologiska museet, Stockholm
2014
Experiment B
Dancer three performances by Ido Batash, Jasmine Ellis, Thomas Falk in a Random Collision production.
Noorderzon Festival
Groningen/Rotterdam/Essingen/Amsterdam, Holland
Temporära Konsthallen resurrects
Performance in collaboration with Jens Edvaldsson and Linda Karlsson.
Normalcy, Moderna museet, Stockholm
This Space
Choreography with dancers from Fontys academy
Tilburg; Holland
2013
Experiment A
Choreographer/Dancer in a Random Collision production
Noorderzon Festival, Groningen, Holland
Connect
Dancer in a performance by Karen Harvey
White Wave, New York, US
2012 – 2015
Temporära Konsthallen
Artistic Director/Funder in collaboration with Linda Karlsson
Stockholm
2012
I never promised you a rose garden
Art and landscape
Wij trädgårdar, Ockelbo
Audible improvisaton
Knock Knock
Berlin Germany
2011
Ariadne auf Naxsos
Dancer in the opera by Robert Carsey
choreographer Marco Santi
Deutsche Oper, Berlin, Germany
TEXTURES
Artistic director/Choreographer/Dancer in collaboration with Peter Uhr
Arthall Lokstallet, Strömstad
JunJun Sience
Dancer in a performance by JunJun
Teaterhaus Mitte, Berlin, Germany
Forebearers
Dancer in a choreography by Meredith Nadler,
Uferstudio and Neue Synagogue, Berlin, Germany
SCRATCH’N’CUT
Performance in a piece By Daniel Gonzalez
MADE gallery, Berlin, Germany
2010
Berlin dancer
Artistic director/Choreographer/Dancer in collaboration with Peter Uhr
Kulturable, Berlin, Germany
Audible Imrovisation
Paradice Party
Svartå
Unexpected Interferences
Ada studio, Berlin, Germany
A Dancewalk
Video in collaboration with 5r Film
MDT, Stockholm, Sweden
Berlin Dancer
Artist director/Choreographer/dancer in collaboration with Peter Uhr.
33d Gothenburg International Filmfestival
Atalante, Göteborg
Lyckans Undulater
Ada Studio, Berlin, Germany & Kulturkalaset, Göteborg
Not so!
Choreographer assistant for Mumuki Dance Company
Berlin, Germany
2009
Megapolis
Artist director/Choreographer/dancer in collaboration with Peter Uhr.
Arthall Lokstallet, Stömstad
Ariadne fra Naxsos
Dancer in a opera by Robert Carsey, choreographer Marco Santi
Operahouse of Copenhagen, Denmark
EDUCATION
2023 (ongoing)
Sustainable Urban Management – Master’s Programme. Landscape Architecture, SLU
2018-2019
Research-Lab: Marvels and Catastrophes: Architecture and Cities and the Force of Nature
30 hp Post master course, Royal institute of art, Stockholm
2017-2018
Research-Lab: Architecture, Urban Artefacts, Collective Representation
30 hp Post master course, Royal institute of art, Stockholm
2015
Mötesplats, musik, teater, landskap
6 hp advanced level at Stockholms Konstnärliga Högskola (Stockholm/Porto)
2011- 2014
Bachelor in Human Geography
University of Stockholm
2014
Creating Site-Specific Dance and Performance Works.
California Institute of the Arts, Coursera Online courses
2005-2008
Yrkesdansare
Balettakademin, Göteborg
2004-2005
Modern dance
Sceneindgangen, Copenhagen, Denmark
2000-2003
Nature Science,
Älvkullegymnasiet (high school), Karlstad
LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS
2017
Mörka rums magi och analoga realtidsprojektioner, Workshop about photography as a medium in contemporary art.
Moderna museet, Stockholm
Presentation: Kommer himlen alltid att vara blå?
Workshop: Att närma sig landskapet genom kroppen
Konstdygnet 2017, Örebro, Sweden
2013-2023
DANCEWALKS. Lectures, presentations and workshops at;
Royal institute of technology (KTH) Architecture in Stockholm; BAS Architecture in Bergen (Norway); SLU (The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences), Landscape Architecture in Uppsala; Gävle University College, Industrial design; Ramböll, Malmö
2016
Lecture and guest critic
Örebro Art College, Örebro
2008
Dance artist (7 month); including Performing and teaching, Dans i Värmland, Karlstad, Sweden
PUBLICATIONS:
2019
Marvels and Catastrophes
Group publication, Research Lab at KKH
2018
R-Lab Architecture, Artifacts and signs,
Group publication, Research Lab at KKH
2015
Avlagringar
A publication related to the project Ekologiska Teatern (2015), Stockholm
RECIDENCY
2022
Min Stadspark, Artist in residence,
Bild & Form, Region Dalarna
2020
Rural Movements Inventory
Residens Gunnerud, Östra Ämtervik
2016
Insisting on
Weld, Stockholm & Skogen, Göteborg
2015
Den Ekologiska Teatern
MDT, Stockholm
2012
The Thing
PACT Zollverein, Essen, Germany
REWARDS:
732 m in Gävle, Dancewalks was selected as “The cultural happening of the year”
Arbetarbladet in Gävleborg