4+4 dny v pohybu / Christoph Winkler: BAADER - A CHOREOGRAPHY OF RADICALISATION

Baader is a fascinating dance theater portrait of German terrorist Andreas Baader of the RAF. The German daily Junge Welt describes the performance as “almost revolutionary in its beauty,” and warns that this dance solo will get deep under your skin: We don’t see a deviant terrorist, but an ordinary guy…

For Christoph Winkler, one of Berlin’s most multifaceted artists and dancers, Baader (subtitled A Choreography of Radicalisation) is the second part of his “Evil Bodies” series, which uses dance to explore “evil” characters. Now Christoph Winkler has turned his eyes onto a specific individual: Andreas Baader (1943-1977), an iconic figure in Germany and a solid part of German cultural history. But who was he? A petty criminal with violent tendencies? A spoiled mama’s boy who might easily have become a typical middle-class politician? Or maybe even a charismatic personality?

Presented by the 17th international festival of contemporary art 4 + 4 Days in Motion