Born in Kinshasa (DRC), Elisabeth Bakambamba Tambwe grew up in France and pursued artistic studies. In 1998, she obtained the “Diplôme National d’Expression Plastique”, for her work of sculpture, at the School of Fine Arts in Tourcoing, France. She has since developed a reflection on the transformation of spaces, time, bodies on stage and in exhibition spaces in the form of performance / installation / sculpture.
The last performance installations of Elisabeth Bakambamba Tambwe tend to show the multiplicity of angles of view which imply different perceptions of the same reality. Because consciousness is like the visual field. This is not a framed image seen by a third external eye, it is captured without distance and, although limited (it is impossible for us to see what is happening behind us), it has no edges: limited and yet without “border”. The various scenographic devices used, then allow to scramble the cards, unmask conventions (especially repressed), caress ambiguities and thus stage the many incoherent postures that assail us.
In response to the rise of European populist parties, Elisabeth creates in 2017 a multidisciplinary Art Space: Château Rouge. In 2018 she sets up, following an event with Dj Rizo (addressing the question of the inclusion of “the Other”) the concept of “Salon Souterrain”, a platform for discussions mixing different forms and artistic gestures. In 2019, Lena Fankhauser (and her association Music Chamber) joins the Salon Souterrain Project and becomes a partner.
Alongside this artistic direction, Elisabeth Bakambamba Tambwe continues her own choreographic creations, has collaborated and continues to collaborate with other choreographers, visuals artists or directors such as, Monika Gintersdorfer, Esther Stocker, Oleg Solimenko, Faustin Linyekuela, Robyn Orlin , God’s Entertainment, Theater die Combinate. She is present at the Autumn Festival, the LUXEMBOURG Theater, at the Wienerfestwochen, Steirisherherbst, Tanzquartier, Donaufestival, Impulstanz, Tanzquartier, Welt Museum, Moving Culture, VIDC, Soho Ottakring, Vivat d’Armentiere, Public Condition, “the international city of Arts “in Paris, the Museum of Fine Arts of Lille …
Performances
DIE REVOLUTION DES CROISSANTS Performance, dance and installation – 05-2022
Co-production: DIG-UP Productions, DONAUFESTIVAL
SPEECH OF LOVE: ABSENCE Performance and dance – 02-2022
A co-production by DIG UP Productions, fft Düsseldorf and Château Rouge.
With the kind support of the City of Vienna’s Department of Cultural Affairs.
CARRÉ NOIR Performance, dance and installation – 01-2020
A co-production by DIG UP Productions and brut Wien in cooperation with Afro_Vibes Performing Arts Festival Amsterdam.
With the kind support of the City of Vienna’s Department of Cultural Affairs and the Vienna Dance Festival.
With the support of the Federal Chancellery Art and Culture.
ABSTRACTION Performance, dance and installation – 12-2019
Production DIG-UP Productions
JEANNE DARK Performance, dance and installation – 11-2019
A co-production of Verein zur Förderung der Bewegungsfreiheit and brut Wien.
With the kind support of the Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Vienna.
FOCUS : NEW PERSPECTIVES Performance, dance and installation – 09-2018
Production DIG-UP Productions
CONGO NA CHANEL Performance, dance and installation – 06-2017
Production DIG-UP Production
Co-production Wiener Festwochen
Thanks to la compagnie de danse La Vème Dimension, Dakar (Senegal)
Supported by Kulturabteilung der Stadt Wien and BKA Bundeskanzleramt Osterreich
MUSA PARADISIACA Performance, dance and installation – 06-2017
Production DIG-UP Production
PINK EYE Performance, dance and installation – 10-2016
Project management by Roland Gfrerer
Technical management by Karl Masten
LAS MENINAS Performance, dance and installation – 05-2016
Production: Dig Up Productions
Supported by: MA7 Kulturabteilung der Stadt Wien, Bundeskanzleramt Kunst/Kultur
Co-production: Tanzquartier Wien.
FLECHE Performance, dance and installation – 05-2016
Co-production: DIG-UP Productions, DONAUFESTIVAL
FIT IN Performance, dance and installation – 07-2015
Co-production: DIG-UP Productions, Impulstanz, supported by MUMOK MUSEUM
SYMPOSIUM Performance, dance and installation – 01-2015
Co-production: DIG-UP Productions,Tanzquartier
Supported by: MA7 VIENNA, BMUKK and LONG LIFE BURNING
GOLDEN BABY Solo – 09-2011
Co-production: DIG-UP Productions and WUK Theatre
Supported by: MA7 VIENNA
ANOMALIC Performance and installation – 05-2010
Co-production: Staatsaffaire et WUK Theatre
Supported by: MA7 VIENNA
In collaboration with: Théâtre LE GARAGE Roubaix (France)
DON’T STEP ON MY JERSEY Performance – 01-2010
Production: MOVING CULTURE VIDC
REACT IN SILENCE,PLEASE Performance, dance and installation – 09-2008
Project developed within “TURBO RESIDENCE 2008” coached by Thierry Bae
IMPULSTANZ FESTIVAL 2009.
CONCERTO POUR CORPS BRUYANTS Performance and dance – 11-2007
Co-production : Cie DIXIT et VIVAT THEATRE ARMENTIÈRE (France)
MON COEUR BALANCE Solo, dance – 05-2005
Production : Cie DIXIT
In collaboration with: LA CONDITION PUBLIQUE (Roubaix), LA COMÉDIE DE BETHUNE (Béthune), THEATRE MASSENET (Lille).
FRÉMISSEMENT Performance, dance and music – 09-2003
Production : Cie DIXIT
LA LÉGENDE DE BAKI Performance, dance and music – 09-2002
Production : Cie DIXIT
NO ! Performance, dance and music – 09-2001
Production : Cie DIXIT
PETITES CHOSES DEVIENDRONT GRANDES Performance, dance and music – 09-2000
Production : Cie DIXIT
Collaborations
DANSE MACABRE by Markus Schinwald – 2021
BLACK BOX by Stefan Kaegi – 2021
PERFUME by Mirabella Paidamwojo Dziruni, Zion Flex and Eric Vale – 2020
NANA OU EST-CE QUE TU CONNAIS LE BARA ? by Monika Gintersdorfer – 2019
TARZAN by God’s Entertainment– 2019
LES NOUVEAUX ARISTOCRATES by Monika Gintersdorfer – 2017
APPROXIMATION LINÉAIRE by Esther Stocker – 2017
FROM THE FUTURE by Esther Stocker – 2016
A THIRD STEP TO IDEAL PARADISE by Claudia Bosse/THEATERCOMBINAT – 2015
100 PAS PRESQUE by Taoufiq Izzediou – 2014
WAR by Amanda Piña and de Daniel Zimmermann – 2013
IN A WORLD FULL OF BUTTERFLIES, IT TAKES BALLS TO BE….. by Robyn Orlin – 2013
BABYSITTING TÊTE DE CIRE by Robyn Orlin – 2012
END OF FEMINISM With Dolce After Ghana in WUK and DONAU FESTIVAL – 04-2012
HAVE YOU HUGGED, KISSED AND RESPECTED YOUR BROWN VENUS TODAY? by Robyn Orlin – 2011
EASY COME, EASY GO by Oleg Soulimenko – 2009
CONFIT DE CANARD by Robyn Orlin – 2007
RADIO OKAPI by Faustin Linyekula – 2006
LAS BAS PEUT-ÊTRE by Graciane Finzi with the “Orchestre Nationale de Montpellier”- 2006
LA NOTTE BIANCA by Katina Genero /Cie Kaïdara – 10-2004
SAFARA, IL FUOCO DEI TAMBURI by Katina Genero /Cie Kaïdara – 10-2004
BOYAKODAH by Georges Momboye – 07-08-09-2004
ET DEMAIN by Serge-Aimé Coulibaly – 11-2003
AQUA VIOLINA by Anne Selliez –02-1999
Ateliers avec présentation publique
LA PHILOSOPHIE BANANE a workshop with the Cie OISEAU-MOUCHE of Roubaix – 05-2012
MARIE ANTOINETTE… C’EST MOI!? a workshop with the association “the Black Security Company” et the support by Schwarze Frauen Community – 06-2011
YOU, MY HERO with SCHULKOLLECTIV Wahringerstrasse Vienna – 12 -2010
J’AI ACCOUCHÉ D’UN NEGRE a workshop with the Cie OISEAU-MOUCHE of Roubaix – 05-2010
MA LUMIÈRE a workshop during the “LE MANIFESTE” festival in Grande-Synthe – 07-2008
Exhibitions
BALANCE Garage EVN Sammlung – 05 to 07-2022
LE BOUDOIR Kunstraum Niederoesterreich – 03-2022
FORBIDDEN FRUIT Soho Studios – 11 to 12-2022
THE DAY I KILLED ELVIS EVN Sammlung – 10-2020 to 04-2021
STORIES OF TRAUMATIC PASTS Weltmuseum Wien – 10-2020 to 04-2021
UND SCHWESTER MAKART GEHT AUF WANDERSCHAFT Künstlerhaus 1050 – 12-2019
LA PHILOSOPHIE BANANE Weltmuseum Wien – 03-2014
OCCUPY THE MUSEUM Weltmuseum Wien – 08-2013
GOOSEFLESH Exposition de groupe durant Impulstanz Festival – 07-2012
STILL LIFE VIDC Möllwaldplatz 5/3, 1040 Vienna – 03-2011
THE BARBIE TRAP Soho Ottakring, Vienna – 05-2010
