Following her solo choreographic explorations of the works of Léon Spilliaert at Fondation L’Hermitage (Lausanne) in 2023, Van Acker presented visitors with a series of made-to-measure performances. Made in the moment, built on a shared experience of close proximity, these performances gave rise to high-quality exchanges with audiences who encountered the choreographer’s dance by chance, some of them for the first time.
This experience gave rise to the impromptus project. For the following years, Van Acker will aim to develop this new form more widely. The opportunity to experiment freely and meet other audiences, in places not dedicated to dance, is particularly appealing. She also sees a strong potential for transmission in the development of this new spontaneous practice, since it takes us back to certain fundamentals of her language, without them being trapped in a pre-defined framework.
In 2025-2027, Fondation L’Hermitage will be the privileged playground for this choreographic experiment. Other venues will also welcome impromptu performances, depending on what encounters, desires, and possibilities arise.
