IGNEOUS the collaborative brainchild of Belgian multi-disciplinary
artist Suzon Fuks and Australian dancer James Cunningham, established
in 1997, creates multimedia movement-based performances for the stage,
screen and alternative spaces, documentary photography, and conducts
forums, workshops and masterclasses.
Igneous’ interests lie in process, interaction, diversity, and
challenging values.
International residencies allow them to collaborate with other artists
and across disciplines: Department of Performance Studies University
of Sydney, Brisbane Powerhouse, Asialink in Kochi (India), Dance4 Nottingham,
University of Brighton, and a fellowship at the Australian Choreographic
Centre in Canberra.
The show Body In Question toured in Australia, India, and throughout
Europe.
Since 1999 igneous productions include Body In Question a multimedia
solo dance show, The Hands Project a performance with a cast of 17 in
which the audience move from room to room, Fragmentation a site-specific
installation performance at Dance4 Nottingham UK, Thanatonauts - Navigators
of Death a "serial" multi-site performance delivered over
7 days and later adapted to a screen-based video, Liquid Skin a show
where puppetry meets dance in a liquid skin of water co-produced by
Theater der Welt Festival. See chronology |
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James
Cunningham - Choreographer, Performer
born in Melbourne, is co-artistic director of Igneous and has performed
in each of its productions. In 2000 he performed with DV8 Physical
Theatre (UK) and in 1999 received an Emerging Artist's grant, as a
choreographer, from the Australia Council through Ausdance.
He paralysed his left arm in a motorbike accident in 1992, prior to
which he was three years with Dance North, Townsville (89-91).
James completed an advanced certificate in Performance (Dance) at
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Suzon
Fuks - Video Artist
Born in Brussels, lives in Australia since 1996. Co-artistic director
of Igneous, she created the multimedia projections for, and directed,
most of its productions. She gives workshops in tertiary institutions
in Australia & Europe integrating video with the performing arts
& fostering multimedia artistic collaboration, as well as tailoring
workshops for community cultural development projects.
In 2003 she received a grant from the New Media Arts Board of the
Australia Council to research telematic performance. She has been
commissioned to make visual installations for various companies including
Parcours (Belgium) & sacredCOW (Brisbane). She made award-winning
films, videos & solo performance shows, and created the film part
of the Mandragore Theatre's The Strange Mr Knight, which
toured the world for 5 years (87-92).
Her photographic exhibition Keeping the Light toured from
1997 to 2001 to seven capitals of the world. Her documentary photographs
are part of the State Library of NSW & the National Library of
Australia collections.
Trained in dance, theatre & music at Lilian Lambert Academy, Brussels
(69-76), she completed her masters in Visual Arts at La Cambre, Brussels
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Andrew
Kettle - Sound Artist
Brisbane
based artist Kettle's recording material dates back to 1993, with
several CD releases, compositional scores, installations, curatorial
works (Small Black Box, M.A.A.P.) and performances. His work has received
extensive radio play nationally and through numerous community radio
stations around Australia. His work, heavily influenced by alchemy
(training at The Paracelsus College, Adelaide), is riddled with transmutive
processes and experientials in the natural world.
His work has been exhibited in sound galleries and performances at
Institute of Modern Art 2003 (Brisbane), Brisbane Powerhouse, Small
Black Box 2001-04 (Brisbane), Listening Room (ABC, 2002), 2002AD (Adelaide
Fringe), REV 2002, Liquid Architecture 2001-02 'liquid lounges' (Melbourne),
D>Art2001 (sound), Total Huge New Music Festival 2001-02 'Sound
Spaces' (Perth), Multimedia Arts Asia Pacific 1999, 2001, Australian
Computer Music Conference 2000,01, 'Variable Resistance' (San Francisco)
2004 and Electrofringe 1999,00,01. His collaborative projects include
The Hutt River Space Agency (Greg Jenkins/Michael Norris), Poota (Lloyd
Barrett), Public Space (Junia Wulf/Matt & Dan Gordon), and a residency
with Barry Schwartz [USA] & Bastiaan Maris [Ger]. Mirage
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Alison
Ross - Set Designer
working across the spectrum of the performing arts, including theatre,
ballet, circus and visual theatre. She has designed for Qld
Theatre Co, Queensland Ballet, QPAC, La Boite, Kooemba Jdarra, JUTE
and Vulcana.... to name a few. Alison also has extensive experience
making 'things'- props, puppets, models etc, and these skills often
take her into film and television art departments. Most recently she
made miniatures on 'Superman' and novelty costumes on 'Friday Night
Games'. In 2005 she received an Asialink residency to work in
Korea where she collaborated with LATT Children's Theatre in Seoul.
After teaching prop making at QUT, Alison lectures set design at VCA.
She received Matilda Awards for her stage designs in 2000 and 2002. |
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Morgan
Randall - Lighting Designer, Production Manager
Working in the arts industry since 1989, Morgan's skills extend beyond
lighting design and include touring of stage shows and production
management/coordination. Morgan worked at the Brisbane Powerhouse
for 5 years and has collaborated with, amongst others, Brian Lucas
(including "Under belly"), Queensland Ballet, Sydney Dance
Company, the Australian Ballet, and Brisbane Festival.
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IGNEOUS' CHRONOLOGY |
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fellowship residency at The Australian Choreographic Centre, Canberra,
with new work MIRAGE
- LIQUID SKIN performed at Les Giboulées de la Marionnette
in Strasbourg (F) and new version at the 22nd Banialuka Festival
of Puppetry in Bielsko Biala (P) |
2005
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LIQUID SKIN preview at the international festival of puppetry
in Magdeburg and first version premiered at Theater Der Welt Festival
in Stuttgart (G).
- 10 week-workshop with mentally ill out-patients of PA hospital,
organised by Helicon Dance for Access Arts |
2004
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Screening of “THANATONAUTS, Navigators of Death” at
the Brisbane Powerhouse |
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From March to end of November, in Europe: touring "BODY IN
QUESTION" & making 2 new productions: “liquid skin”
--& “PENELOPE” with
Belgian company Parcours/Félicette Chazerand |
2003
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Company-in-residence at Brisbane Powerhouse |
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Research & experimentation in networked performance, mentored
by Keith Armstrong, funded by the New Media Arts Board, Australia
Council for the Arts |
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Began collaboration for “PENELOPE” & participated
in a panel about multimedia/hybrid arts during the Magdalena Festival
Australia |
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Make your Move dance classes held weekly at Brisbane Powerhouse |
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Movement Video Labs for professional artists: 2 at Brisbane Powerhouse,
1 in Lismore |
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Kalaripayatt master-classes with Vinildas Gurukkal on his second
visit to Australia supported by Australia-India Council, Arts
Queensland & Ausdance Qld |
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The shooting of “THANATONAUTS, Navigators of Death”,
a screen-based video supported by Brisbane Powerhouse, Australia-India
Council, Arts Queensland & QPIX |
2002
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5-week residency at Dance 4, Nottingham UK, working with renowned
dance film artist Rob Tannion |
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2001
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6-week residency at Brisbane Powerhouse, collaborating with South
Indian martial artist |
2000
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Three month Asialink Residency in South India |
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"Cheating Death" - a dance video |
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"The Hands Project" inter-generational site-specific
performance with a cast of 17 performers spanning 3 generations. |
1999
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The Premiere of "Body in Question" |
1998
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"Doctor’s Verdict" for Sydney Fringe (Jan) |
1997
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"Awakening" for Bodies & Building Dance, Montreal;
"Micro-Macro" for Dance on the Edge, "Crash"
for Sydney Fringe |
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"Keeping The Light, A Diary of South India" premiere
at The Great Synagogue Museum, Sydney – a photographic exhibition
touring 7 major cities of the world between 1997 & 2001 |
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"Moving" multimedia performance with musical ensemble
Korzmotion Krunk, for TAP Gallery, Sydney |
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"From the Earth to the Sky" - a dance video shot in
Kerala, India |
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