Inka Auvinen

Biography

Inka Auvinen (they/she) is a performer, dance artist and maker from Brussels with Finnish roots. Internationally oriented, they have participated in projects over many European cities and enjoyed all the beautiful encounters on and off stage. They have worked with choreographers such as Anton Lachký, Fabio Liberti and Renan Martins.

Inka is infinitely curious about the subtleties of performership. In their work, they advocate for tenderness and attempt to find poetic ways to cope in a climate changed world. They are driven by the urgency to dance and to share it with the world.

Special skills

• singing
• playing the piano and autoharp
• making people smile

Language skills

• Finnish (mother tongue)
• English (excellent)
• French (excellent)
• Italian (good)
• German (basic)
• Spanish (basic)

Thesis project

Artistic work

The last Rite of Spring, 2024
Renan Martins & TaDaCollective 2024
Production: University of the Arts Helsinki, Theatre Academy
Role: Performer

Written component

Performer as activator: Allowing human and non-human co-performance

Other education

First Class BA(Hons) in Contemporary Dance, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, 2021.

Dart DSP Programme, Dart Dance Company, 2022.

Selected CV

Inoleum, 2022
Choreography and performance: Sointu Saraste & Inka Auvinen
Costumes: Tilda Wallius
Sound: Risto Temonen

(invitation) to be sensitized, 2023
Conception and performance: Inka Auvinen
Production: University of the Arts Helsinki, Theatre Academy

Headless bodies, 2024
Conception and performance: Altinay Kapsiz, Sointu Saraste & Inka Auvinen
Production: University of the Arts Helsinki, Theatre Academy

MAKE A WISH, 2022
Choreography: Anton Lachký
Production: Dart Dance Company
Role: Dancer

Ukiyo, 2022
Choreography: Blenard Azizaj
Production: Dart Dance Company
Role: Dancer