It's complicated to move in everyday life. Ordinary people manage it by not thinking about how many muscles and joints shaking hands requires. Then there are those who delight in the complexity of the human anatomy, revealing it and pushing it to its limits. Alexander Vantournhout belongs in this category. The Belgian shocked the families present at his circus school final with a nude solo performance. He then completed contemporary dance training.
Today, with his company Not Standing, he is just as welcome in the circus context as he is at dance festivals like ImPulsTanz in Vienna. Most recently, he presented Foreshadow (2023), a breathless and dizzying group climbing choreography. His latest work, every_body, released in autumn 2024 and appearing at ImPulsTanz in July 2025, is more ...
