Benjamin Vandewalle

Biography

Benjamin Vandewalle attended the Royal Ballet School of Antwerp and graduated from P.A.R.T.S. in 2006. Since his early work, ‘perception’ has been the central theme. He creates movement – not only in the dancer’s body, but also in that of the spectator. With his work, he wants to share new experiences and perspectives with a wide audience.

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Caravan productie – Benjamin Van de Walle

Photo: Bart Grietens

In residentie Walking the Line

For his project Walking the Line, choreographer Benjamin Vandewalle treks into the city. He leads a group of spectators in a series of deliberate actions: some actions are banal, others unconventional. The participants transform from individuals into one collective body.

Walking the Line is a walking choreography that reshapes and reinterprets public space. It is a sequence of tableaux vivants that allows the audience to rediscover the potential of public space. By taking a different physical position, being part of a group and looking at things from new perspectives, Vandewalle wants to cause a shift in the way we perceive our daily environment.

Walking the Line is a mix between performance, choreography and installation with a strong visual impact. The performance revolves around movement, and its surprising physical, psychological, social and spatial consequences.

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