Residency of Renae Shadler

hosted by Creative Days

Participating countries:

  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
  • Dance
© Piotr Pietrus

Period

  • From 01-02-2026 to 31-05-2026
Generation #4

Website

Address

Banská Bystrica

Project summary

How can we create a dance work that explores human–atmosphere relations on stage, and how can this awareness inspire new ways of living? Drawing on her experience choreographing and dancing in diverse weather conditions—wind, sun, rain—Renae Shadler has developed an embodied understanding of how climate affects physical, mental, and emotional states. During a residency at Creative Days Festival, she begins her new solo Behemoth—Part 3 of her Dance meets Aerocene trilogy with the Aerocene Foundation (initiated by Tomás Saraceno), working with aerosolar sculptures in response to climate change. Festivals in Italy, Poland, Denmark, Germany, and Portugal extend the dialogue between dance and ecology through workshops and discussions, creating a European exchange.
© Jubal Battisti

Artist

Renae Shadler

Biography: Originally from Australia, Renae Shadler is a Berlin-based choreographer, performer, and researcher whose work explores the interconnections between bodies and environments. She sees her choreographic practice as a social tool to highlight marginalised bodies and challenge dominant structures through close collaboration with materials. Her works span stage, museums, and outdoor events. As founder of Renae Shadler & Collaborators, she has presented at Dancehouse (AU), Palais de Tokyo (FR), Tanzhaus Zürich (CH), New Baltic Dance (LT), Radialsystem and HELLERAU (DE), among others. Shadler received the George Fairfax Memorial Award and the Marten Bequest Fellowship. Her duet SKIN with Roland Walter was selected for Perform Europe 2024/25, Tanzplattform Deutschland 2022, and Aerowaves 2021.
Contact: renae@renaeshadler.com
Website: http://www.renaeshadler.com
Social media: https://www.instagram.com/renae_shadler_/ https://www.facebook.com/renaeshadlerandco https://vimeo.com/renaeshadler
Work: https://vimeo.com/520399090 https://vimeo.com/718640196 https://vimeo.com/935810174

Participating festivals

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