Julien CreuzetAlgorithm ocean true blood movesStudio Boekman, National Opera & Ballet, Amsterdam

After the succesfull world-premiere as part of Performa 2023, Julien Creuzet's Algorithm ocean true blood moves comes to Amsterdam. Julien Creuzet, representing France at the 60th Venice Biennale, will stage his first large-scale performance work at the newly opened Studio Boekman of the Dutch National Opera.

With this performative work, Creuzet continues his explorations into the history of trade, displacement, and diaspora. In collaboration with Brazilian choreographer Ana Pi, Creuzet draws on a collection of movements by online content creators of African descent. The movements, gathered by the artist from social media over the years, unveil unexpected, yet intimate connections between steps that exist in different times and geographies across the Black Atlantic.

The performance is co-commissioned by Performa and Hartwig Art Foundation (read more about our ongoing collaboration here). Hartwig Art Foundation presents the performances in Amsterdam in collaboration with the Dutch National Opera.