Choreography is a technology of presence, and desire. Adam Linder as told to Anaïs Nony

Abstract

In an interview conducted on October, 26 2015 at the FD13 Residency for the Arts in Saint- Paul, Minnesota, Adam Linder talks about choreography as being both a technology of presence and desire. Starting off with a reflection concerning the diverse languages he uses in his artwork, Linder quickly turns his attention to the complex relationships between body movements, abstraction, and diverse forms of codification. He underlines how cultural influences are shaping production of languages and their commodification, and describes the technics he deploys for the body to remain a central mode of expression. Recipient of the Mohn Prize for artistic excellence in 2016, Adam Linder (b. 1983, Sydney) is a choreographer and dancer based in Los Angeles and Berlin.

Keywords

• Adam Linder
• coreography
• body
• codification