Bulb Tent in the Dark

Credits: Kolja Huneck

Bulb Tent in the Dark

Credits: Kolja Huneck

A contemporary circus production by Kolja Huneck and Luuk Brantjes

Symbiosis

Hoch X, München, 5:00 PM
Wednesday, Apr 2, 2025
Performance
New Circus

Two circus artists, two signatures, one performance experience. Symbiosis is a contemporary circus diptych created by Munich-based artist Kolja Huneck and Dutchman Luuk Brantjes. In a surreal universe, the artists explore how people relate to the transient world around them.

Using objects made from oil, Kolja creates a world in which vinyl records not only play music, but also become part of complex juggling patterns. The fragility of the records meets the roughness of the asphalt - in absurd and humorous moments.
While Kolja manipulates the materials, Luuk finds himself in the role in which the material influences him. Through acrobatics, he explores the dialogue between body and material, questions gravity, plays with risks and discovers dependencies on his material partners. Using a specially developed apparatus, Luuk dives headfirst into all corners of the dome tent, constantly moving between balance and imbalance.

In Symbiosis, juggling and acrobatics merge into a surprising choreographic dialogue between artists, objects, material and space.
A special highlight of the project is the domed tent on Mariahilfplatz, which allows the audience to immerse themselves directly in the images and atmosphere of the performance. A customised space that creates its very own world of material, movement and sound and takes root in every new location.

Symbiosis is a project created by Kolja Huneck from Munich, Germany, and Luuk Brantjes from Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The two contemporary circus artists met while studying at the Codarts Circus Arts circus school in Rotterdam. In 2022, Kolja and Luuk joined forces to develop a performative concept in which two artistic styles merge and reinforce each other to form a symbiotic whole. They developed their own mobile dome tent to create an immersive performance and go on tour independently.

Creation/Performance: Luuk Brantjes & Kolja Huneck

Artistic advice: Benjamin Richter, Júlia Campistany

Composition/Sound Design: F.S.Blumm

Stage construction/technical advice: Arjen Schoneveld

Technicians: Jef Delva, Ramona Lehnert

Costume: Amrei Simon

Photography/graphic design: Lily Schlinker

Teaser/Trailer: Fidel Rott

Production and tourmanagement: ehrliche arbeit - freies kulturbüro / Leoni Grützmacher