Iria Arenas
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AboutMultidisciplinary artist based in Helsinki.
Education




Other 2024-ongoing. MA in Visual Cultures, Curating and Contemporary Art. Aalto University, Espoo (FI).
2017-18. Postgraduate in Performance Research Studies. SOZO vim. Kassel (DE).
2016-17. MA in Theatre and Performing Arts. Complutense University of Madrid. Madrid (ES).
2010-14. BA in Visual Arts and Contemporary Dance. Rey Juan Carlos University. Madrid (ES).

2023. An Introduction to Trans Studies - Open Course. Åbo Akademi University. Turku (FI).
​2021-22. Developing an Artistic Research Project - Open Course. Stockholm University of the Arts (SE).
Work Experience2023-ongoing. Teacher. Hip Hop and House Dance. Saiffa - Flow Mo Dance School. Helsinki (FI).
2023-ongoing. Theater Technician Assistant. Zodiak - Centre of New dance. Helsinki (FI).
2020-23. Teacher. Introduction to Stage Lighting and Web Development. SOZO vim. Kassel (DE).
2020-23. Website Designer and Social Media Coordinator. Tanzwerk Kassel e.V. Kassel (DE).
2020-21. Office Assistant/Coordinator. Tanzwerk Kassel e.V. Kassel (DE).
Grants2024. City of Espoo Culture Committee. (Grant cancelled due to health reasons)
2024. Goethe Institut. Culture Moves Europe. Individual Mobility Grant.
2023. Kulturförderung Kulturamt Kassel.
2023 Fonds Darstellende Künste. NEUSTART KULTUR. #TakeHeart Rechercheförderung.
2022. NATIONALES PERFORMANCE NETZ - STEPPING OUT.
2022. Kulturförderung Kulturamt Kassel.
2021. Goethe Institut - Nachwuchsförderung.
2021. Brückenstipendien - Hessische Kulturstiftung
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2021. Kulturförderung Kulturamt Kassel.
2021. Hessische Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst.
2020. Kulturförderung Kulturamt Kassel.
2018. AC/E Programme for the Internationalisation of Spanish Culture (PICE).
Residencies2024. Sonnenstein Loft. Linz (AT).
2022. ON DISPLAY. Lake Studios Berlin (DE).
2021. Studio Practice and Artistic Process. Stockholm University of the Arts (SE).
2018. Atelier Real (REAT). Lisbon (PT).
2017. Oulu Dance Hack. Oulu (FI).
2016. DOCH Summer Residency. Stockholm (SE).
Lighting Design2024. NEFES & Global Music Master’s Transcultural Ensemble. Vapaan Taiteen Tila. Helsinki (FI).
2023. Zipora and Friends. Sibelius Academy. Kalliosali. Helsinki (FI).
2023. STREAMS #4. Aura Antikainen & Niv Melamed. Halle 2. Kassel (DE).
2023. Sie starb und sie lebte. Rosalie Kubny. Kulturhaus Dock 4. Kassel (DE).
2022. DIE FLACHE ERDE. Lauren Rae Mace. Kulturhaus Dock 4. Kassel (DE).
2022. Silken Veil. C/O Mareike Steffens. Kulturhaus Dock 4. Kassel (DE).
2021. Visitors. arenas&antikainen. Kulturhaus Dock 4. Kassel, Germany (DE).
2021. EPILOGUE. Deborah Smith-Wicke. Halle 2. Kassel (DE).
2021. Could you stay for tea?. Aura Antikainen. Kulturhaus Dock 4. Kassel (DE).
2021. Body of land. TANZWERKE '21. Aura Antikainen. Kulturhaus Dock 4. Kassel (DE).
2021. Protrahere. Deborah Smith-Wicke. Halle 2. Kassel (DE).
2020. Rock, water, spell. C/O Mareike Steffens. Kulturhaus Dock 4. Kassel (DE).
2019. Choreografische Werkstatt, Staatstheater. Kassel (DE).
Dance / Performance









Guest Dancer / Performer2024. Red Bull Dance Your Style, Helsinki (FI).
2024. Tanssivirtaa Tampereella. check your body at the door. Hällä-näyttämö. Tampere (FI).
2023. Kulturhaus Dock4. check your body at the door. Kassel (DE).
2021. Stockholm Fringe Festival. anverso. Stockholm (SE).
2021. Gothenburg Fringe Festival. anverso. Gothenburg (SE).
2021. Galeria Kollektiva. late for laundry, again. Kassel, (DE).
2019. Oops Festival. anverso. Brighton (UK).
2018. RandFilm Festival. anverso. Kassel (DE).
2017. Stockholm Fringe Festival. Wortenlust. Stockholm (SE).
2017. OT301 Highs and Lows #22. Wortenlust. Amsterdam (NT).

2019. Theater Spektakel. Terrain. Boris Charmatz. Zurich (CH).
2019. Staatstheater Kassel. Ares (statisten). Johannes Wieland. Kassel (DE).
2016-17. Reflections: Triple Bill. Body Politic Dance Company. Oxford (UK).
2017. Dancers. Coproducción Sonia Gómez + CORPO A TERRA. Ourense (ES).
Installation2022. Violett Kunstgalerie. anverso. Body Tales. Kassel (DE).
2022. tonwerkstatt kassel. anverso. Kassel (DE).
2022. Pilotenkueche. anverso. Moving surreal curiosity. Leipzig (DE).
2022. 4bid Gallery. anverso. Amsterdam (NL).
2022. CreativQuartier Fürst Leopold. anverso. Dorsten (DE).
Video2023. Festival Antigone. anverso. Centre Culturel d'Uccle . Brussels (BE).
2022. Tanzhaus Temporär Nº1. anverso. Berpark. Kassel (DE).
2022. LAKE Studios Berlin. anverso. ON DISPLAY Screening. Berlin (DE).
2022. Staatstheater Kassel. anverso. Queeres Kurzfilmkino im TiF. Kassel (DE).
2020. United Cowboys. anverso. Seasoning Summer. Eindhoven (NT).
2019. NB Film Festival. anverso. Puebla, Mexico and Texas (US). 
2019. VideoSkin Festival. anverso. Ontario (CA).
2019. SzoloDuo Festival. anverso. Ork_Kota_Platform. Budapest (HU).
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Red Bull Dance Your Style

check your body at the door

anverso - screening


STREAMS #4


"Sie starb und sie lebte”

body of land



check your body at the door

check your body at the door

could you stay for tea?


DIE FLACHE ERDE


anverso - a moving installation

anverso - a moving installation

anverso - a moving installation

anverso - a moving installation

anverso - screening


anverso - screening


anverso - a moving installation

visitors



Could you stay for tea?


late for laundry, again

anverso - performance


anverso - performance


anverso - performance


anverso - performance


Berta - research 


body of land



Protrahere



How long do I have to wait?

Rock, Water, Spell


anverso - screening


anverso - screening


Terrain



F U T U R E N O T H I N G


Ares



anverso - performance
Lasipalatsin



Hällä-näyttämö



Centre Culturel d’Uccle


SOZO visions in motion


Kulturhaus Dock 4



Feinmechanik



Kulturhaus Dock4



Kulturhaus Dock4



Kulturhaus Dock4



Kulturhaus Dock 4



CreativQuartier Fürst  Leopold


4bid Gallery



Pilotenkueche



tonwerkstatt Kassel



LAKE Studios Berlin



Staatstheater Kassel



Violett Kunstgalerie



Kulturhaus Dock4



Kulturhaus Dock4



Galeria Kollektiva



Tegelscenen



Ö2 scenkonst



Esperantoscenen



Frilagret



Stockholm University of the Arts


Kulturhaus Dock4



Halle 2



Galeria Kollektiva



Kulturhaus Dock 4



Art House United-Cowboys


Quadrivia Cholula



Zürcher Theater Spektakel


 TiF - Staatstheater Kassel


Staatstheater Kassel



The Old Market Theatre
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Stockholm
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Stockholm
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Eindhoven
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Puebla 
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Zürich 
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Brighton 
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