A fever dream where dance, drums and suppressed distress send you into a frenzy
Izah Hankammer
Location: Vlaams Cultuurhuis de Brakke Grond, Rode Zaal
Dates:
- GENRE: Dance, Performance Art
- THEME: Changing the Norm, History Re-told, Speaking Bodies
- LANGUAGE: English
- Toilet for wheelchair users: yes, Wheelchair accessible: yes
duration of the performance: 30 min
In a seemingly abandoned place where time solidifies and stands still, two bodies are subjected to an uncontrollable machine. Tight rhythms and electronic sounds force them into a relentless routine—an unbearable and exhausting ritual. Like in a feverish dream, the two bodies attempt to break free. Lost in voices, movements, and pulsating beats, the search for an alternative becomes more and more urgent. In the ruins of what remains, they fantasize about a place where time is spent differently.
THE TIME IT TAKES {nomadic} is part of the research of Filipino-German choreographer and performer Izah Hankammer, in which she explores how the human body can function as a motor of resistance. Starting from this transformative force, she uses this performance to question the time and rhythm that shape our modern world.
Biography
Izah Hankammer is a Filipino-German dancer, performer, and choreographer. She graduated in 2020 from Fontys School of the Arts (Contemporary Dance) and received the Jacques de Leeuw Prize that same year. During her studies, she worked on projects in Germany, Australia, Italy, and the Netherlands, collaborating with companies such as United Cowboys and Meyer-Chaffaud. After graduating, she worked as a freelance performer in the Netherlands and began developing her own work. Together with Lucas Devroe, she founded moOv, creating short dance performances with the support of Makershuis Tilburg, United Cowboys, and DansBrabant.
In addition to her work in dance and performance, she appeared in several film and video projects, including Doll House (Netflix, 2022), Als Uw Gat Maar Lacht (2023), and Opaque. She is currently part of a maker’s development program at Action Zoo Humain. Under the name Motors of Resistance, Izah explores how the human body can function as a motor of resistance — a recurring theme in her work, in which physicality becomes a driving force for transformation.
