FoRest is a five-day residential somatic laboratory that blends physical training, choreographic and material experimentation in deep connection with the natural environment. It is an interdisciplinary, sensitive, conscious gathering rooted in care, creative intimacy and ritual manifestation.
Where: ReMo studio, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
When: 28th July till 1st August 2025
Deadline for applications: Till completed, only 3 places available
FoRest.
Fundamentals of Observation, Resting, Experimentation, Sustainability & Transit.
A gentle invitation for movers, artists, thinkers, and anyone drawn to a shared field of attention, embodied exploration and rest; a space to empower and reawaken an intuitive connection with dance, nature, materials and narratives.
The research process will use natural and textile materials as a starting point for developing physical, visual, and dialectical associations.
We will work in groups and individually — moving, fabricating, writing and creating emancipatory images. Dialogue and feedback will be at the core of the process
Movement Practice
FoRest proposes a daily physical training that draws on tools from The New Dance, such as release technique, partnering, improvisation, instant composition, movement research and voice exploration, alongside visual language exercises and bio-geometry.
The laboratory enhances intuitive perception, the advantages of imprecision, uncertainties, atmospheres, visions, quasi-things, and transformation processes. We will try to reach places where material, spiritual, and lived experience merge in continuous unfolding.
Philosophy of the Process
Coexistence is the essence of FoRest. You will enter a shared journey — a kind of tribal alliance — where personal expression meets collective care. The experience is guided and initiated by Hobelasai (a multidisciplinary artist working across choreography, design, and sound), but its spirit is open-source and evolving: everyone is invited to contribute, shape, and co-direct the process in a fluid and democratic way.
Shifting Environments
Each day unfolds in a different environment:
•Our studio in the green outskirts of Amsterdam
•A day of sailing on the Ijsselmeer (the inner sea)
•A deep immersion in the forest
These changing environments allow different atmospheres, sensations, and connections to emerge in each each participant’s process and in the whole.
How to register:
To participate, send us a short email to reservationremo@gmail.com
We’d love to hear:
• What is your practice
• What draws you to FoRest
• What you feel called to explore
• Any questions or practical needs
Costs for participants:
€450 — for the full 5-day residency.
This includes:
• All shared practices and workshops
• Accommodation in a country house
• All nourishing vegetarian meals
• Use of materials
Contact details: reservationremo@gmail.com
For further information, please visit https://www.remostudio.nl/
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