Mustafa Kaplan
Mustafa Kaplan is an emblematic figure of the new Turkish dance scene. With his compatriot Filiz Sizanli (dancer with Mathilde Monnier and Emmanuelle Huynh, whom he met in the early years of his career), he explores the interactions between bodies, between balance and falling, machines and space, space and the body, the body and matter. Their pieces set makeshift devices to work with meticulous precision and often playfully, in which movement and energy provide the crucial gearwheels.
Mustafa Kaplan and Filiz Sizanli founded the Taldans company in 1996, with which they have developed numerous projects, including “Sek Sek” (2002), “Solum” (2005), “Graf” (2006) and “Dokuman” (2009). They went on to create ÇATI (Contemporary Dance Artists Association) in late 2004, an independent place of exchange, still unique in Istanbul, which aims to encourage the emergence of creative contemporary dance projects and collaborations between dancers, technicians, critics, researchers and audience.
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Updating: October 2010