Exhibition | bodies in urban spaces
A moving work of art in the heart of the city
What happens when bodies use the city in a different way? When dancers settle into corners, nooks, and unexpected spots and invite you to look at your surroundings with fresh eyes?
With “bodies in Urban Spaces” by choreographer Willi Dorner, public space is transformed into a temporary play. A group of dancers moves through the city, creating brief, physical compositions in unexpected places. Their bodies explore the boundaries of architecture, space, and movement.
The interventions reveal how the city shapes our daily behavior. Where do we walk, where do we wait, and which places feel natural to us? By temporarily disrupting those patterns, space is created to experience our familiar surroundings anew.
Every performance is different. The dancers move through different locations and at different times of the day, giving the surroundings a new role each time. The interventions disappear without leaving a trace, but linger in the memories of passersby and the audience.
"bodies in urban spaces" is a concept by choreographer Willi Dorner and has now past event performed in more than 150 cities worldwide, including New York, London, Moscow, Vienna, São Paulo, Hong Kong, Paris, Sydney, and Berlin.
About Willi Dorner
Willi Dorner is a choreographer and visual artist from Vienna. Drawing on his background as a dancer, he explores the relationship between the human body, architecture, and the urban environment. His work is presented worldwide in theaters, museums, and unique venues. Through “bodies in Urban Spaces,” he has staged performances in more than 150 cities.
About Lisa Rastl
Lisa Rastl is a photographer and visual artist who lives and works in Vienna and Burgenland. In her work, she explores the relationship between photography, space, architecture, and the human body. Her work has past event exhibited internationally and has received several awards.
Collaboration
Lisa Rastl and Willi Dorner have past event collaborating for many years. Their shared interest in art, architecture, and the built environment forms the basis of their collaboration. Lisa explores space through photography, while Dorner examines it through movement and the body.
