Tiran Willemse
Born in 1987
Based in Zurich
Tiran Willemse's performance practice interrogates constructs of race, gender, and memory. Trained in ballet in South Africa and Europe, he pursued dance studies at PARTS in Brussels and theater at the Bern University of the Arts. His work, rooted in a focus on space, gesture, and sound, explores somatic and psychological landscapes beyond the human condition. He blends movements from classical ballet with the energy of urban dances from Angola and Nigeria, creating a dialogue between past and present, traditional and contemporary. He incorporates music and sound as integral elements of his creations.
Nkisi, alias of Melika Ngombe Kolongo
Born in 1985
Based in London
Nkisi, alias Melika Ngombe Kolongo, is a producer, live musician, DJ, and curator. Through sound, she explores invisible forces by blending African rhythms, radical European dance, and dark synths. Co-founder of NON Worldwide, she has established herself on NTS and in major festivals. Her album 7 Directions and the EP The Dark Orchestra reflect her polymorphic vision. Influenced by psychoacoustics and Bantu cosmology, she also develops transdisciplinary installations and performances such as Initiation or Sènsa .
Other artists
Roman Signer
Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster
Christian Marclay
Other artists
Maximilien Urfer
Carsten Nicolai aka Alva Noto
