Forlengelser

An invitation to be present, to observe, and to join the quiet revolution of art

How does the body’s inner logic influence the ways we move through the world? Forlengelser, created by choreographer Rannei Grenne in collaboration with the international artist duo BUTCHER&CORREIA, exists at the intersection between choreography and exhibition. Audiences are invited into a space where artistic processes unfold in rel-time, extending dance outwards like tentacles – from the bodily into the world around us.

Emerging from Grenne’s ongoing dance practice, this piece emphasizes dance as inherently political: an insistence on the act of dancing itself as a quiet protest against society’s constant demands for production and growth. Instead, the artists seek presence, humanity, and lived experience.

Forlengelser poses questions rather than offering aswers: What forms do our bodies take? How do societal structures shape our movements? By directing attention inward, the work encourages reflection on our place in the world – as individuals and as collective.

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Price: Free
Location: BABEL, Mellomveien 3B, 7067 Trondheim
Duration: The event lasts 4 hours, but you can come and go as you please.

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Rannei Grenne works as a dancer and choreographer. Based in Oslo from 2013 to 2023, she relocated to Trondheim in 2024. She has performed in works by choreographers such as Ingri Fiksdal and Bente Alice Westgård, and collaborated with choreographer and dancer Solveig Styve Holte on the performances Flakkande røynd (2019) and Sixteen dances (2023). As a dancer, Grenne has toured in Norway, Europe, and the USA. She has presented her own works at venues and festivals including Seminarium#3 during Oktoberdans in Bergen, Scene:Bluss in Porsgrunn, Multiplié Dance Festival in Trondheim, Galleri Golsa in co-production with Black Box Teater in Oslo, Weld in Stockholm, CODA festival in Oslo, and has toured with Dansenett Norge.

BUTCHER & CORREIA (Katherine Butcher & Carlos A. Correia) is an artist duo established in 2022, working at the intersection of performance, visual art, and relational aesthetics. Their practice prioritizes process over outcome, using performative methods to explore power dynamics, hospitality, and sustainability. Their work often takes place in public spaces, challenging static structures and fostering new connections.

Joana Bruno (Portugal, 1989) is an artistic designer with over a decade of experience, specializing in visual identity, branding, and printed matter. Her clients include cultural institutions, museums, and artists. She is the co-founder of SMØR Studio & Press, an independent publishing house dedicated to artists’ books and risograph printing, supporting the production and dissemination of printed matter in the creative field.

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Credits:

Concept / Choreography / Dance: Rannei Grenne
Visual design / Costume: BUTCHER & CORREIA
Artistic design collaborator to B&C: Joana Bruno
Outside eye: Ásgerður Roberts Gunnarsdóttir

Supported by: Arts Council Norway, Trondheim Municipality, Trøndelag County Municipality, Fund for Performing Artists (FFUK)
Co-produced by: DansiT Choreographic Center, in collaboration with BABEL