PERSONA is the interdisciplinary practice of Pieter Desmet and Steffi Mennen.
Rooted in movement, we explore how
embodied experience can generate
knowledge, meaning and connection.
our practice
Our practice moves between artistic research, creation, education and care. Rather than existing as separate fields, these practices continuously inform one another, allowing questions to shift between the studio, the stage, learning environments and therapeutic contexts.
research
We use movement to question, explore and develop embodied knowledge.
create
We translate questions and experiences into performances, choreographic and interdisciplinary forms.
care
We work with movement as a therapeutic and caring practice, creating space for attention, support and transformation.
educate
We create learning environments in which movement becomes a way to practise, exchange and develop knowledge.
currently
when grief moves
A long-term research line exploring how grief can move through bodies, relationships and collective practices. Building on My August Feels Like December, the current research brings artistic and therapeutic perspectives into dialogue with young people experiencing grief.
A travelling participatory archive collecting small gestures of connection through encounters, images, conversations and shared acts. The project moves through public and social spaces and is currently being translated into a publication.