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@davidmartin.work is a French author interested in creating what he calls “poetic shocks with words and object manipulation”, a synesthetic way of seeing props used while they inhabit the space. In this interview for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀’ 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 by @mondamina , David Martin brings us into his research project, 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗢𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀, which has now evolved into a show, 𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲, honouring traditional circus and renewing the genre through object manipulation and humorous storytelling. Read more in the interview 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻’𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗢𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗜𝗬 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗿 on @circusnext and @aroundaboutcircus ✨ © @christophe.raynauddelage #aroundaboutcircus #circusnextplatform #circusnextlaureates2025 #interview #contemporarycircus

Work-in-progress presentation 💫 Carlos Landaeta Meneses (2026 Finalist), Blood Flow Reading Club · Monday 18 May at 17:00 circusnext welcomes Carlos Landaeta Meneses (BE) for a ten-day residency at l'Espace Périphérique - @la_villette . Join us to discover a performance about the limits of the body, violence, and resistance in support of those who are discriminated against. 📆 18 May · 17:00 · L'Espace Périphérique - La Villette (Paris 19) 💌 Registration: [email protected] 📷 Lula & Elsa 🇪🇺 Co-funded by the European Union

Astrat - Handicaps & Créativité avec l’Association Les Jours Heureux 🤹‍♂ Retour sur la rencontre entre le jongleur @carlo.cerato et les résident·es des Foyers Jean Faveris et Kellerman. Une première semaine de résidence haute en couleur, entre temps de création et atelier de jonglage collectif où les corps, les sensibilités et les imaginaires rarement présents dans les circuits habituels de création sont moteurs d’expression et de recherche. 🙏 Un grand merci aux foyers Jean Faveris et Kellerman et à leurs personnels pour leurs accueils chaleureux, à Carlo Cerato et aux participant·es @collectifstp , @paris_maville Dans le cadre du dispositif l’Art d’être ensemble* de la Ville de Paris, avec le soutien de la Fondation de France *L’Art d’être ensemble est un dispositif créé par la Ville de Paris pour favoriser les actions artistiques et culturelles pour et avec tous les publics. -- EN. Astrat – Disability & Creativity with the Association Les Jours Heureux 🤹‍♂ A look back at the encounter between juggler Carlo Cerato and the residents of the Jean Faveris and Kellerman care homes. This first week of the residency was vibrant and full of life, combining creative work with collective juggling workshops, where bodies, sensibilities and imaginations rarely seen in mainstream creative spaces became real drivers for expression and exploration. 🙏 Huge thanks to the teams at Jean Faveris and Kellerman for their warm welcome, and to Carlo Cerato and all the participants.

@jefeveraert and @marica_marinoni have transformed their individual technical masteries into a common artistic creation, establishing themselves as two of the most interesting performers on the European Cyr Wheel scene. Their show 𝗜𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 explores how two opposite personalities can share common space and elicit a unique encounter with an apparatus. In this interview for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀’ 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, Jef & Marica tell us more about their artistic process. 👉 Read the full interview by @mondamina , 𝗝𝗲𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮’𝘀 𝗜𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆 on @circusnext and @aroundaboutcircus ✨ © Kalimba #aroundaboutcircus #circusnextplatform #circusnextlaureates2025 #interview

Discover the 2027 preselected projects ✨ 🙌 The 10 national pre-selection committees reviewed 105 applications and selected 24 projects led by 29 authors from 19 different nationalities. 🎯 Next step: The Selection of Finalists! 📸 Oskars Upenieks - @feenike 🇪🇺 Co-funded by the European Union

A look back at the Finalist company T.O.A.'s work-in-progress presentation at l'Espace Périphérique 👀 with @petra_najman and @svaigimage Corvus Obscura explores in-between spaces—between shadow and light, earth and elevation, the visible and the inner self. Trapeze, live drawing, and experimental music intertwine in a search for metaphysical harmony. The stage is permeated by real-time projections of black-and-white drawings, offering a renewed perspective somewhere between imagination and phantasmagoria 🌀 Next step: the Selection of Laureates in September, 2026! 🇪🇺 Co-funded by the European Union

Work-in-progress presentation ✨ TOA · Petra Najman, Ivan Svaguša (Finalists 2026), Corvus Obscura · Monday 20 April at 17:00 circusnext welcomes @petra_najman and @svaigimage (HR) for a ten-day residency at L'Espace Périphérique - @la_villette . Join us to discover their project and experience the space in between 🌀 📆 20 April · 17:00 · L'Espace Périphérique - La Villette (Paris 19) 💌 Registration: [email protected] 👀 All info on circusnext.eu 🇪🇺 Co-funded by the European Union

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Finalist Lab Tour ✨ Rīga - Latvia 👀 A look back at the Finalist Lab hosted by @rigas_cirks During a 10-day laboratory, the 2026 Finalists worked together under the guidance of Kitt Johnson 🧪 In this shared space, they collectively explored their research and questions, allowing their projects to grow through group exchange. Next step: artistic residencies across Europe 🌏 and the Selection of Laureates in September! 👏 @feenike , @danielkvasnovsky , @compagnielanorma , @sofiadelazambra , @martinamonnicchi , @petra_najman , @svaigimage , @lindacravatta 🙏 Thanks to Rigas cirks for the warm welcome, and to @kittjohnsonxact for her commitment to the artistic projects! 📷 Oskars Upenieks 🇪🇺 Co-funded by the European Union

📣 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 @circostradanetwork , @circusnext , @fedec_network and @insituplatform , as European networks and platforms, reaffirm their collective commitment to a #safer and more #responsible sector. We are dedicated to strengthening working, training, teaching and creative environments that guarantee the emotional, psychological and physical safety of everyone involved in the circus and outdoor arts sector: cultural workers, administrative and teaching staff, artists, students and all professionals in the sector. The circus and outdoor arts sector must be a space for experimentation, learning, and collaboration. We have a collective responsibility to ensure that these spaces are based on respect, listening, dignity and integrity for all. We hold ourselves and our members accountable to these standards. Through our ongoing actions and commitments - including ethical frameworks and dedicated initiatives - we are working to make circus and outdoor arts a safe, inclusive and caring environment where everyone can develop their practice, creativity and professional career in conditions of trust, fairness and safety. 👉 Explore our full list of resources, including projects, tools and charters: link in bio 🎭 #safeandresponsiblearts #circus #outdoorarts #safeworkplace #ethicsincircus #inclusivearts #creativesafety #artisticintegrity #circuscommunity #artsafety #artistwelfare #creativecollaboration #culturalworkers #safeculture #respectinart #artsinclusion

Seeding Labs Tour 🌱 Balma - France 👀 A look back at the Seeding Lab hosted by @lagrainerie 11 authors worked together on their projects during a 10-day laboratory guided by Claudio Stellato 🧪 👏 @esse_lisanti , @ainoana , @elegiassa , @ellla.ww , @simu.circus , @designpartyprogram , @joisujoisu , @erin.skye.circus , @ellie_skourogianni , @hazel_in_brussels_nocciolina 🙏 Thank to La Grainerie for the warm welcome, and to @stellato_claudio for his commitment to the artistic projects! 📷 Lorraine Burger, Lisa Frede 🇪🇺 Co-funded by the European Union

The 2027 call for projects is now closed! A huge thank you to the 146 authors from 36 different nationalities, bringing together 17 European countries in this journey 🌏 👀 The next call for projects will be open early 2027. Keep an eye out! 🇪🇺 Co-funded by the European Union