Catherine
Lavoie-Marcus

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Catherine Lavoie-Marcus is an interdisciplinary artist and live art researcher based in Tiohtiá:ke/Mooniyang/Montreal. Since 2009, she has been presenting choreographic works in various contexts: on stage, in situ, in art galleries and museums. She publishes zines, articles and essays to share her theoretical research, and, from 2014 to 2019, she has a free writing column at esse arts + opinions with Michel F Côté. For the 2022 edition of Festival TransAmériques, the pair launches the literary oddity Danses à venir, a collection of 161 dance proposals that speculate on choreographic art and its future. Catherine holds a PhD in Art Practice and Studies from UQAM.

Artistic approach

I’m interested in manifestations of collective intelligence in choreography and literature: open scores, collective writing, knowledge sharing, in situ actions, delegated performances. I’m looking to not entirely be the mistress of my own self, but rather to radically improvise new possibilities for myself. What drives each of my creations is finding forces to de-alienate and reconfigure everyday life. My creations take place in theatres, art and community centres, museums or public spaces.