In Again Forever, Lisa Vereertbrugghen approaches the slow dance (the tile stick) as a potentially subversive dance form and focuses on the radical way in which it deals with intimacy and time in an era dominated by productivity, speed and isolation. The slow dance is taken out of its traditional context and connected to today’s queer nightlife. Slow dancing becomes a collective practice and a form of resistance.

During this residency, the team will continue working on the performance, which will premiere on 19 March at Viernulvier in Ghent.

Lisa Vereertbrugghen (BE)

Brussels-based choreographer Lisa Vereertbrugghen has been exploring social dance and how music and dance interact on the dance floor since 2014. Her work takes various forms, from performances and installations to techno meditations and publications. She also works as a dramaturg and performer for various performance and visual artists in Brussels, Berlin and Amsterdam.