Bio
Iannes Bruylant was born in Ghent, Belgium. Until the age of 21, he combined a high-level gymnastics career (Top 5 Belgium) with a bachelor’s degree in Medicine (Ghent University, BE). Upon completion, he joined the Bachelor Dancer/Maker program at Artez, School of the Arts (NL).
His choreographies have toured in Belgium, Netherlands, Norway & Germany, and he was a finalist and prize winner at the renowned Hannover international choreography competition. As a performer, he has worked and performed with Jo Strømgen Kompani, Nagelhus Schia Productions, Panta Rei Danseteater, and Scapino Ballet Rotterdam.
Vision on art
Some art is readily comprehensible, while other pieces require active engagement and self-education. Ideally, my art falls in between; it extends a hand to viewers, but that hand spins them around to offer fresh perspectives.
I aim to challenge audiences to open their minds to different perspectives while actively involving them in the artistic experience
Humor, self-reflection, societal observation, and the relativity of the self are fundamental to my creative process.
