David Weber-Krebs & Jeroen Peeters
In these times of climate crisis, how can we approach the performing arts as a space of critical reflection, of honing our attention and situating ourselves differently in view of these urgent matters?
In these times of climate crisis, how can we approach the performing arts as a space of critical reflection, of honing our attention and situating ourselves differently in view of these urgent matters?*
David Weber-Krebs and Jeroen Peeters in their own words: On Enclosed Spaces and the Great Outdoors is a plaform for artistic research and a series of performative conferences curated by David Weber-Krebs and Jeroen Peeters. What role can the performing arts play in the debate on climate crisis? Jeroen Peeters is a writer, dramaturge and performer based in Brussels. He has published widely on contemporary dance and performance, art theory and philosophy, including a book on spectatorship in contemporary dance. His current research focuses on ecologies of attention, embodied knowledge, material literacy and sustainable development.
David Weber-Krebs is an artist, a researcher and a curator based in Brussels. He studied at the University of Fribourg (CH) and the Amsterdam School of the Arts (NL). David explores various contexts as a basis for an experimental process, which questions the traditional relationship between the work of art and its public.
*The Question: de fundamentele vraag waaruit elke voorstelling ontspringt.