For Design’s Sake in a visual installation project that is entirely orchestrated by myself without a specific story or theatre production in mind. By starting with the scenography first I want to challenge the structures of theatre institutions and the traditions of a normal design process.
As a theatre designer my connection to storytelling is not far away. My goal for an installation design is not just the visual appeal and aesthetic, but also the entire experience an audience has with sound, lights and feel.
For Design’s Sake was made possible with a Project Grant from the Calgary Arts Development.
Thanks to an in-house residency from Vertigo Theatre and a collaboration with Verb Theatre I was able to organize a 5-day workshop with a variety of Calgary artists. These artists were invited into the space to see and play in the set installation that I designed. They each got 4 days to create an artistic performance or experience that was inspired by the installation.
Artists participating in this experiment lab included: Ajay Badoni, Joel Braun, Anton DeGroot, Kris Demeanor, Jamie Dunsdon, Chris Hunt, Michaela Jeffery, Karen Johnson-Diamond, Heidi MacDonald, Sylvie Moquin, Tim Nguyen, Rebbekah Ogden, Rufi Oswaldo, and Javier Vilalta.
Concept and Design by Hanne Loosen
Directorial support by Jamie Dundson
Light Design support by Ajay Badoni
Photos by Tim Nuyen
Featured artists: Chris Hunt, Sylvie Moquin, Heidi MacDonald, Kris Demeanor and Hanne Loosen
Gauge Dance Theatre
November 2013, Theaterforum Kreuzberg Berlin
Choreography: Katrin Kelly
Costume Design: Hanne Loosen
Photography: Anthony Straeger
Design and painting of an active playground and its equipment in a pirate theme (2015).
“Het Balanske” is a center for children and adults with mental and/or physical disabilities in Belgium.
https://www.balanske.be
2012 Image and Szene 6 Organization of Scenographers (DE)
2012 Expo 2 Expo Tweebronnen Leuven (BE) Set Design installation
2011 Sprungbrett 2011 Organization of Scenographers (DE)
2011 Master Class 2011 Technical University Berlin (DE)
2009 Costume Exposition Academy of Visual Arts Maastricht (NL)
2008 Prague Quadrennial Academy of Visual Arts Maastricht (CZ)
2003 Fast for(w)art II De Wijnpers Leuven (BE) Performance, video
