‘Somewhere between Yvonne Rainer and Pina Bausch,’ was how Ian White and Jimmy Robert described their latest performance, which was recently presented in De Brakke Grond. The choreographies of these artists based in Brussels and London seem complex, full of historical references, but ultimately they should be taken surprisingly literally.

Yvonne Rainer is considered by many to be the most important choreographer of the 1960s. More than Lucinda Childs or Trisha Brown, she is the one who renewed dance and inspired countless visual artists. Her famous choreographies have recently been performed by a new generation of artists. Rainer herself has directed performances in New York and Kassel.