Charlotte Goesaert
Charlotte Goesaert (born Antwerp, 1987) is a dancer, choreographer and performer. She graduated from the Fontys dance school in 2009 and has worked with SKaGeN, Tuning People, Romeo Castelucci, RO Theater and others. With her work, Charlotte explores the boundaries of movement, music and image. Her work is raw and meticulous. From 2023, Charlotte will be a core creator at DansBrabant.
"I want to step away from that typical dancer's body. That body we so admire and are so envious of. I want to work with bodies that I can relate to, and that we feel connected to."
In 2019, Charlotte launched a long-term research project entitled CRIP: a search for the imperfect, unorthodox body. She collected material in the form of images and interviews, and talked to artists, anthropologists and other scientists about their relationship to imperfection. With musician and video maker Jochem Baelus, she made short films featuring people with uncommon, startling and imperfect bodies.
"We have a fear of the ugly. The freak shows are fortunately behind us, but still... thinking 'we are the norm and they are abnormal' we distance ourselves from the other and remain afraid."
Playing with the camera and documentary elements has continued to play a role in Charlotte's subsequent projects. With Jochem Baelus and dramaturg Sara Vanderieck as sidekicks, she has formed a permanent team since 2023.
The rücksichtslosheit with which Charlotte approaches a new project - calm and dogged - and the openness with which she views her profession, suit DansBrabant. Without any hesitation and yet loving, she dares to show the discomfort and name the pain.
