chris haring

Lives as a choreograph and dancer in Vienna. Studies in music and movement-education at the university for music and presenting Arts in Vienna. Collaborations with international groups such as DV8 Physical Theatre (Lloyd Newson/GB), Nikolais/Luis Dance Cie. (USA), man act (GB), Nigel Charnock (GB), and others. In Austria with Pilottanzt, Tanz*Hotel, Willi Dorner and others. In his latest choreographs he realizes most importantly the technique in a body as the base for newer artistically developments - functional and also movement aesthetically. Together with the multimedia artist and composer Klaus Obermaier, he developed the videodanceperformances D.A.V.E. and VIVISECTOR, which are presented in Europe, Australia, Asia and the USA. In January 2003 he did the project CYBORG MOVES together with the Fine Arts artist Birgit Sauer at Kampnagel Hamburg, initiated by the dance initiation Hamburg. The performance FREMDKÖRPER, premiered in October 2003 at Tanzquartier Vienna
Central theme in this piece, which was inspired by Science Fiction discusses the human body as kybernetic landscape (won best performance / Biennale de la danse Lyon 2004). 2004 choreography for stage works: DIESE KÖRPER, DIESE SPIELVERDERBER,... inspired by a Villem Flusser quote and LEGAL ERRORIST (stage piece and film / directed by: Mara Mattuschka / Akademietheater ImpulsTanz / dietheater Künstlerhaus ).
The most recent project entitled my private bodyshop will premiere at Tanzquartier Vienna in 2005.

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Rasumofskygasse 13/7
1030 Wien/Österreich
www.chrisharing.com