HANA VAN DER KOLK

COMMA

with COMMA

How does one possibly reckon with the multiple, intersecting failures made so heartbreakingly apparent in this moment? Maybe in a pause, in renunciation, in a no in service of a deeper yes, in unbounded care, in laying down obsession with human perpetuity and the habit to fix/solve/know/assert. I am on my knees next to my rescue dog, watching him breathe, watching his body slowly learn safety.

Hana van der Kolk is a dancer, artist, educator, counselor, writer, experimental media maker, and facilitator of community events and spaces formerly based in Los Angeles and currently making home, growing food, and learning place in Troy, NY. In their varied roles and projects Hana proposes more interconnected and livable futures through a commitment to moves of multi-directional intimacy and enchantment. They have performed and taught internationally, collaborated with Tomislav Feller, Asher Woodworth, Senem Pirler, Kamryn Wolf, Angela Beallor, Lailye Weidman, Emily Mast, and so many others, work with the community bike shop Troy Bike Rescue, are the gatherer of the temporary “church” A Patch of Sky, hold an MFA from UCLA’s WorldArts and Cultures/Dance Department, and are currently pursuing a practice-based PhD in Art at RPI in Troy. www.hanavanderkolk.com, www.radialdiamondkinetics.com.

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