Space Engineering

Performance for the Macmillan Cancer Support

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:20:00 +0000

On 24 September 2011, Dr. Johan Stjernholm collaborated with fashion designer Alvin Loy from Dior in order to raise money for the Macmillan Cancer Support. Some more pictures from the performance and the dress rehearsal may be seen in our Photo Gallery.

Choreographer: Dr. Johan Stjernholm

Producer: Alvin Loy

Costume designer: Nadia Malik

Dancers: Ayako Beagley, Ana Mrdjanov, Katja Vaghi, and Johan Stjernholm

Assistant and photography: Reiko Mori

Location: Hilton Park Lane, London

UK China Arts and Design Festival 2011

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 13:45:00 +0000

Here are some pictures from the dress rehearsal of the opening gala performance of the UK China Arts and Design Festival 2011, directed and choreographed by Dr. Johan Stjernholm. The work was site specific, involved around 40 models and amateur performers, and consisted of a fusion of contermporary dance theatre and fashion design. The performance marked the opening of a large exhibition of work from Chinese Fine Artists and Designers.

Director and Choreographer: Dr. Johan Stjernholm

Costume Designer: Nadia Malik

Music: Tiantian Zhu

Curator: Elva White

Assistants: Mianmian Zheng and Fei Shang

Location: The courtyard of the Great Western Studions, London, 8 September 2011

Photography: © Nadia Malik

Video capture of "The Shopping List"

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 21:37:00 +0000

In support for the Student Union at the University of the Arts London, Dr. Johan Stjernholm created a short choreographic work to be part of the Dance Extravaganza 2011 programme at the Cochrane Theatre. The dance piece was entitled "The Shopping List", and it can be viewed in our Video Gallery.

The above photo of Reiko Mori was taken by Johan Stjernholm during a rehearsal of the work.

Daegu International Dance Festival

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 21:31:00 +0000

SpaceEngineering has just returned from a tour to South Korea, where we have been performing at the Daegu International Dance Festival.

Title of work: Different/ciation, Subjectified

Performers (dancers): Ana Mrdjanov, Johan Stjernholm, Hyo Jin Na and Ji Yun Kim

Performers (from the Modeling Department at Taekyoung College): Hye Yeong An, Sora Lee, Da Som Lim, Ji Sung, and Bum Hee.

Musician: Jae Sung Sin

Costume designer: Myeong Suk Kwok

Special thanks to: Hyo Jin Na, Joo Yeon Hee, Yong Nam Kim and Choi Duhyuk.

Graduation ceremony and appointment at RAD

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:38:00 +0000

Above is a picture of Dr. Johan Stjernholm during his Graduation Ceremony, held on 16th July at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London. During the Ceremony, Johan publicly received his award as a Doctor of Philosophy in the field of Dance Studies.

Following his graduation, Johan has been appointed as a Lecturer in Choreography and Performance at the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD). The position is full time, and will commence in September 2010.

INdependence: Programme

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:12:00 +0000

The Programme for the 4th July INdependence event is now ready to view in our Photo Gallery. The event opens 19.00 with the Fine Arts exhibition, and the performances start from 19.30 with live music, followed by a series of exciting pieces of choreography and theatre.

Dont' forget to book your tickets!

INdependence: a performance and fine art event on 4th July

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:35:00 +0000

On 4th July, the SpaceEngineering Dance Studio presents INdependence. This is an event which will present live performance art, dance, music, video screenings, and a fine arts exhibition. Participating artists include John Harrigan (Director of FoolishPeople) Simona Rossi (Cofounder of P(h)ur Old Banal), Martin Jessup (Fine Artist), and the Coreographer Emily Ayers.

Tickets cost £4, and may only be purchased in our Web Store. No tickets will be sold by the door, so get your ticket early!

Thinking through Performance Group Symposium

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:24:00 +0000

Dr. Johan Stjernholm is a member of the "Thinking through Performance Group" at London College of Fashion. Thinking through Performance is a small group of practitioners and theorists who meet to explore issues around performance, design, the body, movement and dress from their various perspectives. The group, which is organised by Prof. Helen Thomas, is currently preparing for a one-day symposium, 27th June 2010, at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

The symposium is led by broadcaster and writer, Christopher Cook, and the aim of the event is to explore discourses on performance with a focus on the body, space, movement, visuality and dress, whilst enabling participants to share their current practice and research across various performance disciplines and practices, through reflective and/or practical engagement.

Johan Stjernholm: Doctor of Dance

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:52:00 +0000

On April 16, 2010, Johan Stjernholm was officially awarded his title as a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the field of Dance Studies.

Johan's thesis, entitled "Performativities, Virtualities, Abstractions, and Cunnigham's BIPED", explores the complex relations between dance movement, perception, and embodiment. Drawing on phenomenology, gender studies, and concepts of the virtual, the thesis reinvestigates the vitalist tradition of dance critique and contemporary performative practices.

The thesis will shortly appear in electronic form, available for download as a PDF, both at the British Library and the library of University of the Arts London. For more information, please fill in our contact form.

Johan Teaching performance practice at the Cochrane Theatre.

Photography by Alex Traylen, costume design by Ju Chong.

Picture gallery for "A Red Threatening Sky"

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:37:00 +0000

Pictures from the collaboration "A Red Threatening Sky", by FoolishPeople and SpaceEngineering, are now posted at the FoolishPeople website. All photography by Yiannis Katsaris.