RIFT - An interstice of emergence and accommodation, a furrow of exchange and creation















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The projects of RIFT have been supported by the City of Marseille, the Région SUD, and the DRAC PACA (French Regional Cultural Affairs Agency of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)

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RIFT is a platform dedicated to dance, based in Marseille, structured around the choreographic work of Liam Warren. It offers a space of exchange, enabling the possibility to host the projects of other artists.
RIFT develops a transversal approach that touches on performance, installation and video. The creations aim to shift the horizon of expectation and the viewer's gaze by offering a new perception of the body.

Trained at the National Ballet School of Canada, the Alvin Ailey School in New York and Codarts University in the Netherlands, Liam Warren danced with many choreographers in Europe, notably with Angelin Preljocaj and Yves-Noël Genod . He creates works in experimental environments bringing bodies into contact in mutual interaction with the audience. He views the creative process horizontally, considering the various elements at play such as movement, sound, light and image, in order to shape rich artistic landscapes. Alternating between renewable proposals and in situ creations, he leads a reflection guided by the desire to experiment with new forms and to hybridize the performing arts and the visual arts. Engaged in collective projects, his work also covers a social dimension, notably with a three year long collaboration with the Refuge Migrants LGBTQI+ group in Marseille. He regularly collaborates with Berlin-based visual artist Young-jun Tak. In November 2023, Liam joined the Master Arts Praxis at the Dutch Art Institute for two years.