Alexandra Bachzetsis | |
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Born | 1974 (age 48–49) |
Nationality | Greek, Swiss |
Known for | Choreography, Visual Art |
Alexandra Bachzetsis (born 1974) is a Greek-Swiss choreographer and visual artist [1] [2] Her artistic media include visual arts, dance, performance and theater. [3] [4]
Bachzetsis was born Zürich, Switzerland in 1974. She studied in the Zürcher Kunstgymnasium and in the Dimitri Schule in Verscio, both in Switzerland. She studied the Performance Educational Program in STUK Arts Centre in Leuven, Belgium from 1997 to 1999. [5] [1]
From 1999 to 2004 she was a dancer in Les Ballet C. from the B. Sasha Waltz & Guests in Berlin, Germany, although she created her own company in 2001 where she participates as dancer and choreographer. She did her Masters studies in Choreography and Performance in Das Arts in Amsterdam, Netherlands between 2004 and 2006. [5]
In 2015 she was an artist in residency at three different spaces: Sterna Nisyros Residence in Greece, Tanzhaus Zurich in Switzerland and in Rauschenberg Residency in Captiva, Florida, United States. [1] [5]
Bachzetsis is represented in Mexico City by the Kurimanzutto gallery and in Germany by Meyer Riegger gallery. [1] [5]
Bachzetsis has had several individual and collective exhibitions in different countries, such as Germany, Belgium, China, United States, [6] France, Greece, The Netherlands, Mexico, United Kingdom and Portugal. [5]
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