Dance is Ancient

Dance is Ancient is a durational performance that is a club night and a club night that is a performance. To the infectious beats of a techno set by Fiedel, Frédéric Gies inhabits the dance floor as a faun-like, panic figure. They act as a catalyst for the audience’s dance and trance. Eliciting and unleashing the fathomless and primal forces that traverse the depths of dancing bodies, Frédéric Gies also delivers a whole history of dance, summoning up ghosts of dancers and choreographers, from Nijinsky to Isadora Duncan and Dominique Bagouet. They collapse the differences and hierarchies between ballet, contemporary dance, club dance and folk dance. Addressing all together the bodily, perceptual, sensual, emotional, social and spiritual dimensions of the experience of dancing, Dance is ancient brings to the forefront the magic of the dance floor. Created in 2016, Dance is ancient has toured internationally. It has been presented in different contexts, from electronic music festivals to contemporary art museums, clubs, dance venues and festivals. The performance also gave its name to the organisation through which Frédéric Gies carries out their projects.

CREDITS
Dance: Frédéric Gies
DJ: Fiedel
Sculpture: Anton Stoianov

Funded by the Swedish Arts Council, coproduced by Weld and Skogen, with the support of Röda Sten.

Date & Time: Saturday 17 Januari 2026, 15.00–22.00
Place: Röda Sten Konsthall, Göteborg
Entry: 60 SEK (pay at the door)

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