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Bahar Temiz

Bahar Temiz (1983, Istanbul) studied philosophy at the University of Paris IV – La Sorbonne and dance
at the Artez Dance Academy in the Netherlands. She followed the Ex.e.r.ce 09/10 choreography training at the Centre Chorégraphique National de Montpellier and received Danceweb scholarship in 2012 from Impulstanz Festival in Vienna. She obtained a master’s degree in dance from the University of Paris VIII. She worked as a performer with Clément Layes, Superamas and Ivana Müller amongst others. In 2018, Marc Vanrunxt made for her the solo White on White.

Bahar is inspired by literature, philosophy and history. Her works’ are characterised by a strong visual language and a transdisciplinary approach and were presented in Europe, Lebanon and Turkey. She is currently an associate artist of the KVS - represented by Ultima Vez - and working on the continuation of the trilogy: ICE - PUNKT - CONCRETE.

Performances by and with Bahar Temiz

  • In Love

    Bahar Temiz & Charo Calvo / KVS
    Tue 06.05.2025 and Wed 07.05.2025
    In Love, an intimate dance and sound performance, plays with the narrative of love and its relationship to time. 
    KVS, Brussels
    KVS BOX
    06.05.2025
    and
    07.05.2025
    Tickets
    • 06.05.2025
      19:00
      KVS, Brussels
      KVS BOX
      Tickets
    • 07.05.2025
      20:30
      KVS, Brussels
      KVS BOX
      Tickets
    • 02.02.2024
      20:30 - 21:30
      KVS, Brussels
      KVS BOX
      Past event
    • 03.02.2024
      20:30 - 21:30
      KVS, Brussels
      KVS BOX
      Past event

  • ICE

    Bahar Temiz / KVS
    Thu 08.10.2020 - Fri 24.03.2023
    A choreography for a body and a bunch of ropes
    08.10.2020
    -
    24.03.2023
    Past event
    • 08.10.2020
      -
      30.06.2021
      From 20:30
      FREE LIVESTREAM VIA 247.KVS.BE
      At home, Earth
      Online
      Past event
    • 08.10.2020
      20:30 - 21:30
      KVS, Brussels
      KVS BOX
      Past event
    • 09.10.2020
      20:30 - 21:30
      KVS, Brussels
      KVS BOX
      Past event
    • 20.01.2022
      20:30 - 21:30
      KVS, Brussels
      KVS BOX
      Past event
    • 21.01.2022
      20:30 - 21:30
      KVS, Brussels
      KVS BOX
      Past event
    • 22.01.2022
      20:30 - 21:30
      KVS, Brussels
      KVS BOX
      Past event
    • 05.07.2022
      11:00
      Festival d'Avignon, Avignon
      Garden Party
      Past event
    • 06.07.2022
      11:00
      Festival d'Avignon, Avignon
      Garden Party
      Past event
    • 07.07.2022
      11:00
      Festival d'Avignon, Avignon
      Garden Party
      Past event
    • 08.07.2022
      11:00
      Festival d'Avignon, Avignon
      Garden Party
      Past event
    • 09.07.2022
      11:00
      Festival d'Avignon, Avignon
      Garden Party
      Past event
    • 10.07.2022
      11:00
      Festival d'Avignon, Avignon
      Garden Party
      Past event
    • 11.07.2022
      11:00
      Festival d'Avignon, Avignon
      Garden Party
      Past event
    • 13.07.2022
      11:00
      Festival d'Avignon, Avignon
      Garden Party
      Past event
    • 14.07.2022
      11:00
      Festival d'Avignon, Avignon
      Garden Party
      Past event
    • 15.07.2022
      11:00
      Festival d'Avignon, Avignon
      Garden Party
      Past event
    • 16.07.2022
      11:00
      Festival d'Avignon, Avignon
      Garden Party
      Past event
    • 17.07.2022
      11:00
      Festival d'Avignon, Avignon
      Garden Party
      Past event
    • 20.07.2022
      11:00
      Festival d'Avignon, Avignon
      Garden Party
      Past event
    • 21.07.2022
      11:00
      Festival d'Avignon, Avignon
      Garden Party
      Past event
    • 22.07.2022
      11:00
      Festival d'Avignon, Avignon
      Garden Party
      Past event
    • 23.07.2022
      11:00
      Festival d'Avignon, Avignon
      Garden Party
      Past event
    • 25.07.2022
      11:00
      Festival d'Avignon, Avignon
      Garden Party
      Past event
    • 26.07.2022
      11:00
      Festival d'Avignon, Avignon
      Garden Party
      Past event
    • 27.07.2022
      11:00
      Festival d'Avignon, Avignon
      Garden Party
      Past event
    • 05.10.2022
      20:30 - 21:30
      KVS, Brussels
      KVS BOX
      Past event
    • 06.10.2022
      20:30 - 21:30
      KVS, Brussels
      KVS BOX
      Past event
    • 17.03.2023
      07:00
      Theater im Ballsaal, Bonn
      Past event
    • 23.03.2023
      20:00 - 20:30
      Le Regard Du Cygne, Paris
      Past event
    • 24.03.2023
      20:00 - 20:30
      Le Regard Du Cygne, Paris
      Past event

  • PUNKT

    Bahar Temiz / KVS
    Fri 02.09.2022 - Sat 21.01.2023
    For her latest creation PUNKT, Bahar Temiz takes stories of the first balloon explorers as the starting point for her choreography.
    02.09.2022
    -
    21.01.2023
    Past event
    • 02.09.2022
      14:00 - 15:10
      Tanzmesse, Düsseldorf
      tanzhaus
      Past event
    • 19.01.2023
      20:30 - 21:30
      KVS, Brussels
      KVS BOX
      Past event
    • 20.01.2023
      20:30 - 21:30
      KVS, Brussels
      KVS BOX
      Past event
    • 21.01.2023
      20:30 - 21:30
      KVS, Brussels
      KVS BOX
      Past event

Podcast KVS en route: ICE

In this episode of KVS en Route we introduce to you: ICE, a new solo project by choreographer and dancer Bahar Temiz. ICE is choreographed for a body and a bunch of ropes. In this podcast Bahar tells …
Podcast

Bahar Temiz on ICE

ICE is choreographed for a body and a bunch of ropes. Bahar Temiz starts from stories about polar explorers, and their expeditions to Antarctica in the beginning of the 20th century. Driven by a desir…
Interview