Yoann Bourgeois

Choreographer
France

artist's portrait © Domino Aurora

In 2026, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival is presenting He Who Falls by Yoann Bourgeois, in collaboration with the China Shanghai International Arts Festival.

The artist Yoann Bourgeois constantly strives to break down the boundaries between distinct artistic approaches. His singular method is embodied in physical passageways that highlight one-of-a-kind phenomena, pushing him to conceive of an extraordinary variety of spaces and infinite variations of movement. His universe of work is the product of a lifelong, permanent creative process that he sums up as ‘the unreachable suspension point’. 

After having performed with a host of renowned choreographers, Yoann Bourgeois created his own company in 2010. From 2016 to 2022, he served as Director of the Centre Chorégraphique National de Grenoble (CCN2) becoming the first circus artist named to lead one of France’s 19 CNNs (Centres chorégraphiques nationaux, or national choreographic centres). 

Dedicated to art that is radically multidisciplinary, physical and innovative, Yoann Bourgeois oversees performances, collaborations and workshops in all parts of the world. His creations rely on site-specific pieces that build upon the energy and particularities of the surrounding environment.

Show

Un couple danse en s'enlaçant.

He who falls

Presentation supported by Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels