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LOIE FULLER: RESEARCH

OLA MACIEJEWSKA

Robe de soie jaune tournoyante © Martin Argyroglo
Nov 5th - 7th, 2026 Event Festival in Shanghai

In 2026, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival is presenting Loie Fuller: Research by Ola Maciejewska in collaboration with the China Shanghai International Arts Festival.

Loie Fuller: Research reactivates the famous Serpentine Dance created by Loie Fuller, a controversial figure in the Western choreographic tradition. She merged dance with special effects to transform herself into a flame, ocean waves and other natural phenomena by incorporating yards of silk attached to bamboo wands into her creations. In this work, Maciejewska confronts the myth of the icon, its paradoxes and the untraceable. By archiving dance through the body, the work provides a unique lens into the history of choreography and its transmission.

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Ola Maciejewska

In 2026, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival is presenting Loie Fuller: Research by Ola Maciejewska in collaboration with the China Shanghai International Arts Festival.

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China Shanghai International Arts Festival

In 2026, Dance Reflections is presenting in collaboration with the CSIAF its Festival in Shanghai for the first time.

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