Sina Saberi

BASIS FOR BEING | نرگس

In Basis for being | نرگس  the audience is invited to a house party in Tehran in 1991 and at the same time, to a choreographic exploration of the self. Are the guests there merely to observe or to participate in the dance? Among the guests are the child, the degenerate, and the Persian dancer. Together they will take the audience on a journey through various states that form the basis for being. "Narges" is a Persian female name, an allusion to the eyes of the beloved, and the word for the flower Narcissus.
During his residency at K3, Iranian choreographer Sina Saberi explores both traditional and contemporary forms of movement within the Iranian cultural context. For this choreographic process of remembering, he studies moving images from a past that is no longer personal or present.

_{By and with: Sina Saberi, Jorge De Hoyos, Bita Bell and guests | Guests: Venetsiana Kalampaliki, Ava Jalali, Alexander Varekhine | Outside Eye: Tanin Torabi | Artistic support: Claire Lefèvre, Alireza Bahrami | Sound, Media: Ali Phi | Lights: Sebastian Solorzano | Dramaturgy: Niklaus Bein | Production: Sina Rundel | Costumes: Lea Theres Lahr-Thiele | Vocal Training: Marie Sophie Richter | Graphics: Lukas Besenfelder | Photos: Kimi Rahgozar | Videos: Rasmus Rienecker | Assistance: Nana Nidowa, Mona Farivar | Special thanks to: Nan Van Houte, Mary Ann DeVlieg, Hooman Sharifi, Zara Khedri} 

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Sina Saberi

is an Iranian performer, choreographer and cultural manager. He studied Literature in Tehran and then began working in the Performing Arts. He is the Artistic Director of Kahkeshan Dance, an initiative that promotes the Iranian dance scene. His previous works have been shown at Fajr International Festival in Tehran, Rencontres Chorégraphiques in Paris, Hellerau in Dresden and BIPOD in Beirut, among others. He has also been in residence at or was supported by Maqamat Dance in Beirut, DanceWeb in Vienna, Dancing on The Edge in Amsterdam, Tanzfabrik Berlin and BIT Teatergarasjen in Bergen.
At K3, Sina will engage in an exploration of traditional as well as contemporary forms of movement within the context of performing arts in Iran. Various unfulfilled states of being and the desire to fulfil them through embodiment serve as a starting point to develop a personal choreographic narrative that considers dance as an alternate state of being.

^{(Status: 2023)}