Biography

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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 …

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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

Commissioned by steirischer herbst
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

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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

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