Moving in November 2026 Veli Lehtovaara: The Pier ~ An Amphibious Dance Vessel

Choreographic, sculptural, and amphibious, The Pier both floats on bodies of water and stands on its wooden legs on solid ground in human-built environments. Artist Veli Lehtovaara shares their ongoing doctoral research with the public in the form of a choreographic installation. The project cultivates embodied ecological awareness through the poetics of dance and choreographic writing, in relation to specific habitats and their physical circumstances. The Pier is a place for coming together, comprising performative gestures, participatory practices, and conversations with invited guests.

The Pier is the second examined part of Lehtovaara’s doctoral research project Nature Untitled | Ecological Poetics in Dance and Choreographic Writing. The choreographic installation, built upon the documentation of Lehtovaara’s fieldwork during summer 2026, is exhibited from October 30 to November 18 at Uniarts Helsinki’s Academy of Fine Arts. During Moving in November, there are additional public events within the installation space. The events start with a performative introduction and continue either into a thematic conversation with an invited guest, or a shared sensorially oriented practice facilitated by Lehtovaara.

The artistic working group convened by Lehtovaara includes Jani Hietanen (sound), Jani-Matti Salo (lighting), and Pauliina Syrjälä(kantele, Finnish zither).

The performance is part of Moving in November 5.–15.11.2026. As part of the festival, Lehtovaara  will take part in an open Soup Talks discussion on the 14^th of November at noon in Eskus.

Please note: The content of the event varies depending on the date