„OnView“ is a curated film series at the PalaisPopulaire: each spring and fall, the venue presents films by international artists on a specific theme over a period of up to six weeks. The second edition, titled Dance, brings together works by Clément Cogitore, Tracey Emin, Ayşe Erkmen, Loïe Fuller, Christian Jankowski, Joan Jonas, Ala Savashevich, and Gabriele Stötzer. These films explore a wide range of social and artistic dimensions of dance. Dance expresses emotion, rhythm, and ecstasy—as a form of performance, ritual, or social interaction. It is far more than mere movement. “Dance is the hidden language of the soul,” said Martha Graham. “Perhaps he could dance first and think afterwards,” suggests Estragon in Samuel Beckett’s 'Waiting for Godot,' only to be told by Pozzo, “By all means, nothing simpler. It’s the natural order.”

Curated by Sara Bernshausen, Deputy Director PalaisPopulaire.



Film still: Cogitore Clément: „Les Indes Galantes“, 2017, video, colour, 6 min. Production: Opéra national de Paris – 3° scène / Les Films Pélléas. Choreography: Brahim Rachiki, Igor Carouge, Bintou Dembele. Courtesy: the artist, Chantal Crousel Consulting, Paris (FR) and Galerie Elisabeth & Reinhard Hauff, Stuttgart (DE).