Intro
The company Zemiata was created in 2017 to promote and gather under the same name the work of two
choreographers, Youri De Gussem (BE) and Julie Querre (FR).
This collaboration started in 2014 by assisting each other on different choreographic projects and by
creating the duet Undeux for the festival From Three Two Four at the theater Cité Culture in
Brussels.
Since 2016, we have collaborated on Zemiata, first group piece of the choreographer Youri De
Gussem, which premiered in Belgium in January 2017 and performed several dates in Greece, France,
Danemark and Holland.
For more information about the company.
Productions
Un 2 : Play for theater and unconventional spaces – 2018/2019
Distribution
Concept and choreography :
Youri De Gussem
Julie Querre
Creation and interpretation :
Youri De Gussem
Julie Querre
Music :
Decay III – Jerome Faria
Photography :
Stan Warden
Jennifer Rohrbacher
Synopsis
Un 2 (translation: A Two/One Two) is a duet about the relationship between two
persons. It is about love, friendship, passion, deception, doubt, incomprehension and
love again. It is a research of an individuality within a couple and of an individual need of
collectivity.
Description
Un 2 is a duet that explore the relationship between two persons. It’s about love,
friendship, passion, deception, doubt, incomprehension and love again. It’s a research
about the collective need of an individuality and the need individual of collectivity. How
a person can find his individuality inside of a relationship and how this union of two
persons can represent and contained the two individualities?
We created this duet in 2016 for a festival and today, we would like to retake, rework,
rethink in order to deepened our researches and refine our work. We would also like to
give more flexibility to the piece on the practical level and to make it more accessible in
order to dance it everywhere (scene, streets, parks,…) and in front of any kind of
audiences.
Partners
- Théâtre Cité Culture (BE)
- Tanznetz Freiburg (DE)
- Archipel 19 - Le Fourquet Centre Culturel (BE)
- Centre de Création Chorégraphique - 3-CL (LU)
- Garage of Performing Arts Center (GR)
Zemiata - 2016/2018
Distribution
Concept and choreography :
Youri De Gussem
Creation and interpretation :
Youri De Gussem
Julie Querre
Jessica Eirado ou Francesca Chiodi Latini
Paola Madrid ou Anna Senognoeva
Music composition:
Michaël Denis
Light designer :
Gaspar Schelck
Video Edit :
Fa.Bamovska
Photography :
Fred MCK
Synopsis
In a world of conflict, Zemiata seeks to bring us closer to
our human nature; to our inner ritual. Zemiata
investigates the significance of being a part of a ritual in
today's society and interprets the social and emotional
aspects evolving in a group of people, who shares the
same faith and the same beliefs.
Zemiata gives us new perspectives on the global world
we live in and embodies the ritual aspect of today's
society.
Description
The contemporary dance performance, Zemiata, is inspired by the different relationships
that exist in a group of people during a common ritual (religious, traditional and/or spiritual)
in our present day world.
We are interested in the social and emotional aspects, which will evolve
between the people
who share the same faith and the same beliefs. We explored and experimented together around the
signification of being part of this ritual’s
practice in society nowadays. We are interested in feeling and understanding what brings a
person to being part of rituals and what binds her to her group.
Zemiata is a physical contemporary
dance piece intertwining emotion, movement and
expression which will make you travel inside different characters during a ritual’s practice.
We are interested in the different cultures and how these cultures can coexist together in a
world more and more multicultural.
That is also why we are a team of four people coming from
different countries and different
cultures (Belgium, France, Italia, Russia).
This multiculturalism brought more inspiration and ideas
during the creation process.
For more information about the performance, to receive the portfolio or to watch the video
of the performance : Contact us.
Partenaires
- Garage of Performing Arts Center
- Cité Culture
- Bij - Artichok
- Kiss Kiss Bank Bank
- Destelheide
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Moi, voyageur de rêve
Distribution
Concept and choreography :
Youri De Gussem
Creation and interpretation :
Youri De Gussem
Choreography assistant :
Julie Querre
Photographies :
Jonathan Couvent
Léa Junet
Video Edit :
Raoul Henri
Synopsis
Man have always migrated.
"Man migrates out of envy or need, for political or religious reasons, to discover the
world, or to go back home. Migration follows a very different logic depending on the
people and the regions of the world, but it has offered us, in its different forms, richer
societies in their diversity.
"Moi, voyageur de rêve" aims, through the story of a man's journey, to reconcile us with
the notion of migration. To show us the beauty that emerges through it and its beneficial
aspects while paying tribute to a man, a grandfather, a Dedo.";
Description
I am a grandson of a migrant. My grandfather, at the age
of 18 left his country, Macedonia, to obtain what he
couldn’t receive in his country. The possibility to choose
his own path of life.
When he was a child, the country, formerly Yugoslavia,
was in a trouble period and the war rose in a fragile
country.
Misery and poverty became the result of this conflict.
My grandfather decided to
leave, with only some
pictures. During his journey, he passed through snowy
mountains, forests, rivers, always during the night to not
get caught or killed by patrols in function near the
frontier. His transit in the camp made stronger his
determination and will of a better life far away from
war, pain and horror.
This solo is a tribute to my grandfather, my Dedo and to his
journey.
I want to show a vision more personal, more human and
emotional about migration. Many people do not feel attached
to this subject. They don’t connect it to their own story. But we
are, in a way, all coming from the migration and it is what makes
the beauty of the human being. Sharing and exchanging culture
with others.
Today migration, as it is described, is often negative. We do
show and talk only about the bad side of migration.
With this solo, this story, which will be for
me a journey through
my heritage, I would like to show the beauty of the migration and
allows people to see it’s beneficial aspect.
For more information about the performance, to receive the portfolio or to watch the video
of the performance : Contact us.
Partners
- Garage 29-OFFestival (BE)
- Shawbrook Dance residency program (IR)
- Le Théâtre Marni (BE)
- Garage of Performing Arts Center (GR)
- Trois C-L – Luxembourg Choreographic Creation Center (LU)
- With the support of the French Community of Belgium
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Rien ne pousse, tout s'efface - 2014/2015
Description
My main inspiration for this solo was sand, chosen for its textural qualities and the effect this
can have on my movement quality.
Distribution
Concept and choreography :
Youri De Gussem
Creation and interpretation :
Youri De Gussem
Video Edit :
Fa.Bamovska
Photography :
Sarah Santos
For my research, I worked with two mains ideas: ‘the body made of sand’ and ‘moving like
sand’ as the base of my work.Body Mind Centering informed my research, as I was
interested in the relationship between the micro cellular system in our body and sand.
Some movies where we could see sand moving helped me to define a state of mind and by
extension to explore a specific movement quality and to generate movement vocabulary.
The concept of moving like sand arrived later in the creation of my solo. It refers to a more
physical aspect of the sand. I thought about the different textures (the sand of the desert,
the beach, transformed in to glass, iced or even heated) and the elements that move it
(waves of the sea and the wind). This second concept allowed me to explore deeper this
quality of movement and to discover its nuances.
The concept of dehumanization of the human body and loneliness appeared in the creation
process. The dehumanization of the human body helped me to find new ways to move and
loneliness is always a part of my solo process. Here it helps to concentrate on my internal
movement motivation. It means that in a way my solo gives the image of a human body
devoid of humanity travelling aimlessly on the stage.
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Not So Close - 2021/2022
Description
I, the unknown, both free and unfree, knowing and not knowing myself.
Not So Close, takes us into ourselves and meet that person who is simply ourselves.
Distribution
Conception and interpretation :
Youri De Gussem
Choreographic assistant :
Julie Querre
Photography :
cloe.bphotography
Not So Close is a new choreographic creation by the company ZEMIATA for one
performer dedicated to the street and unconventional spaces.
At the beginning of this project, the subject was related to the health crisis and its
repeated lockdowns. The aim was to research and embody the physicality of our
experience and feelings during this period.
Today, the project has evolved and is inspired by the notion of the Self, which contains
the first research idea without narrowing it down to one topic.
Human beings are social creatures. By being deprived of contact with others, it
generates a physical but also mental and emotional isolation, which modifies and
transforms human relations, the interactions we have with others as well as our
behavior and the way we act with ourselves.
Not So Close projects us into the world of the 'Self', a world we know but are not familiar
with.
This reflection on the Self emerged from the feeling of isolation. Who are we when we
find ourselves alone and confronted with ourselves?
Why did we come into this world for? What is our purpose? What is this search for the
Self in order to experience harmony? What does it mean to dive into ourselves to find
answers? Who am I really?
With this solo, I try to express these different states with the body and the movement.
Not So Close is a constant race to know ourselves, to surprise ourselves and to learn to
master our own psyche, while reconnecting with the outside world.
This dance solo will be performed mainly on the street and in unconventional spaces.
Partners
- KANAL Centre Pompidou (BE)
- Gemeenschapscentrum Everna (BE)
- Ten Weyngaert (BE)
- Théâtre Marni (BE)
- Cirqu'Conflex Asbl (BE)
- La Fabrique de Théâtre (BE)
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Calendar
2024
- 3rd and 4th of April, belgian premiere Moi, voyageur de rêve during the D festival in Theater Marni
– Bruxelles (BE).
Classes/Workshops
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18th until 19th of January, dance workshop in primary school around the project Moi, voyageur de rêve – Bruxelles (BE)
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22th until 26th of January, creation of a dance piece for the students of Kunsthumaniora – Antwerpen (BE)
-
3rd until 7th of June, workshop in Tic Tac Arts Centre – Bruxelles (BE)
2023
- 3rd of November, showing of an extract of Moi, voyageur de rêve at the Cultural choreographic center (Trois CL)
– Luxembourg (LU)
Classes/Workshops
-
23th until 27th of January, dance classes for professionals given by Youri De Gussem at Yantra Academy – Bruxelles (BE)
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6th until 10th of February, workshop in Tic Tac Arts Centre – Bruxelles (BE)
-
11th until 13th of July, workshop/masterclass for professionals given by Youri De Gussem during the dance festival Akropoditi – Syros (GR)
2022
- 30th of May until 10th of June, Résidency for the solo piece Not So Close at the
Fabrique de Théâtre
de Mons (BE).
- 09th of June, Public presentation of the solo piece Not So Close at the Fabrique de
Théâtre de Mons (BE).
Classes/Workshops
-
25th until 29th of July, Tic Tac Arts Centre (BE)
-
November, workshop/master class given by the choreographer Youri De Gussem for collectif BALAM – Liège (BE)
2019
- 3rd of April , showing of the work in progress Un 2 at the Creation choreographic
center
of Luxembourg– 3 C-L (LU).
- 19th of April , showing of the duet Un 2 at l’Archipel 19/Maison Stepman –
Bruxelles
(BE).
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29th of June, Try out of Un 2 at the
Visueel Festival Visuel at Berchem Ste Agathe– Brussels (BE).
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8th, 9th and 10th of August, performance of Un 2 at the street art festival
Fest’arts in Libourne (FR).
- 26th of May, showing of the work in progress Moi, voyageur de rêve at the theater
Marni
– Bruxelles (BE).
Classes/Workshops
2018
Zemiata
Un 2
- 20th of October , showing of the work in progress Un 2 at the theater Südufer Freiburg
(DE).
Moi, voyageur de rêve
- 3rd of April : Evening « 3 du Trois » organized by le Centre de création Chorégraphique,
3-CL /
Luxembourg (LU).
Classes/Workshops
- 10th & 11th of february : Workshop Anima organized by Arnhemse meisje in Arnhem – Youri De
Gussem.
- 19th to 23rd of March : Dance classes at 3-CL (Centre de création Chorégraphique) in
Luxembourg –
Youri De Gussem.
2017
Zemiata
- 27th of January : Théâtre Cité Culture / Bruxelles (BE).
- 30th of June to 1st of July : Ninth Youth Choreographers Festival 2017 organized by the cie
Confidences in Voreppe (FR).
- 30th of August to 2nd of September : Young Choreographers - The Festival 2017 organized by
Hautscène
in Copenhagen (DK).
- 21st & 22nd of October : Garage of Performing Arts Center in Corfu (GR).
Classes/Workshops
- 13th to 17th of November : Dance classes at 3-CL (Centre de création Chorégraphique) in
Luxembourg
– Youri De Gussem.
- 9th & 10th of December : Workshop Anima at Studio Hybrid in Brussels – Youri De Gussem.
- 11th to 15th of December : Dance classes at 3-CL (Centre de création Chorégraphique) in
Luxembourg
– Youri De Gussem.
About
Youri De Gussem (BE)
Born in Brussels in 1992, Youri De Gussem started hip hop dance at the age of 11 in a private school.
Thereafter he learned contemporary and ballet dance at the Athénée Royal des Beaux Arts of
Brussels. In 2010, he passed the audition and entered at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp
directed by Iris Bouche and he obtained his Bachelor in contemporary dance. In Antwerp, he had the
chance to experiment several dances styles like Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Wim
Vandekeybus, Pina Bausch and William Forsythe. He chose to finalize his formation at P.A.R.T.S.,
school founded and directed by Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker in 2013.
As a professional dancer, Youri worked with many choreographers. He took part in Body Design in Urban
Spaces of Willie Dorner in Antwerp for the opening of the MAS museum. He played in Dodo
Groot of Land
Zonder Ei, theater piece directed by Dimitri Leue in HETPALEIS in Antwerp. He danced an
extract of Babel
by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui at the Louvre museum in Paris under the direction of Damien Jalet and the
company Eastman.
He also worked in the Grand Théâtre of Luxembourg for the creation and the interpretation of
Flock by
Jean Guillaume Weis, with the choreographer Ricardo Ambrozio, under the name of Untamed
production
(2014) as well as with the choreographer Sarah Baltzinger for the company Mirage for her creation
Fury
(2017), the choreographer Marie Martinez (2018), and for the company Le Huit for the
creation of
A(ddi)ction (2018).
In parallel, he put all his attention to the development of his own artistic as well as the development
of the company Zemiata in collaboration with the choreographer and dancer Julie Querre (FR). Some
of his creations were part of several international festivals in Lisbon, Brussels, Antwerp, Stuttgart,
Copenhagen, Arnhem and Corfu.
He is currently working on the creation of a duet Un2 and a solo Not So Close.
Julie Querre (FR)
Julie Querre is a professional contemporary dancer who first studied at the National
Conservatory of Bordeaux where she received a diploma of choreographic studies with high
honors, and after at the National Choreographic Center of Roubaix. Finally, she graduated in
Belgium at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp (Artesis) with a bachelor in contemporary
dance.
For the last few years, she has worked with different choreographers and artists like,
for example, Jelena Kostic, Koen de Preter, Martha!tentatief company for the show
Dinska Bronska, Otto
Pichler for the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie and for the company Irène K for the
performances Eat it and Murmurs as a professional dancer.
In 2017, she created the company Zemiata with Youri De
Gussem
whose the first dance piece tours in several european countries like Greece, France,
Danmark
and Holland.
From 2018 until today, she collaborates with Jordi L.Vidal company for the street performance La
rencontre,
the children performance Alamor, and Adventures in Planet Love, with the company
Corps in Situ for the show
TRIP, with Barjo&Cie for the young audience performance Bas les Pattes, with
the company Félicette
Chazerand
street performance Petite rOnde and with Théâtre de La Guimbarde for the children
performance Cache-
cache
and for the new creation of Daniela Ginevro named Lisières.
Julie also gives contemporary dance masterclass in academies in Belgium.
Contact
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