Artist in Residence: Dalija Acin Thelander
As part of Dans i Process Mölndal ’27, choreographer and stage designer Dalija Acin Thelander will be in residence at Konstkollektivet from 5–15 November.
During the residency, Dalija will develop Forza forza!, an immersive contemporary dance performance for an integrated audience of neurotypical children and children with diverse developmental profiles.
Dalija will explore choreographic approaches and aspects of installation design, continuing the first phase of work developed at laSala in Spain. She will also open her process to the public, offering an opportunity to learn about her Sensuous Performative Ecologies practice and experience the work-in-progress installation.
At the end of the residency, Dalija will open her process to the public through a workshop and work-in-progress presentation. More information about the date and time will follow.
About the Artist
Dalija Acin Thelander is a freelance choreographer and stage designer working with interdisciplinary approaches to inclusive performing arts for babies and young audiences with diverse developmental profiles. Her practice reimagines the aesthetic, relational, and ethical dimensions of contemporary performance for children.
Her work has been presented in Japan, Korea, India, China, Singapore, Macao, Hong Kong, Brazil, South Africa, and across Europe, and has been commissioned by the Royal Opera in Stockholm, Sweden (2017, 2022). She conducted an academic research project at the Stockholm University of the Arts, funded by the Swedish Research Council, focused on inclusive choreographic and performative methodologies and formats.
She is a recipient of the ASSITEJ International Artistic Excellence Award (2021) and the Stockholm City Honorary Award for cultural work for and with children and young people (2026).
Website: www.dalijaacinthelander.com