Bodies in Free Fall
transformative policies for dance
Advocating for improved working conditions in contemporary dance in the Balkans.
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Guiding principles
Lokomotiva – Centre for New Initiative in Arts and Culture is a small non-profit organization founded in 2003 in Skopje, North Macedonia. It has the role of a multi-purpose platform for education, reflection, research, discussions, production and critical thinking in the field of contemporary arts and culture. Through its activities, Lokomotiva aims to widen the access of citizens to arts and culture activities, practices and processes and to influence the development and support of contemporary, dynamic art and culture as an incentive for the development of a democratic society.
History
Lokomotiva, since its existence, has aimed to create a space for contemporary performing arts. Within the KINO KULTURA project space, Lokomotiva developed and curated a performance platform, as well as research and advocacy programmes on contemporary choreography, dance, contemporary culture, and cultural politics.
Lokomotiva has been situated at Skopje's Youth Cultural Centre since 2020.
Together with several organizations, Lokomotiva continues to create actions that would lead to an institutionalised space for contemporary performing arts in Skopje.
Objectives
Strengthening the educational and research capacities and possibilities in art, culture and socio-politically relevant issues, such as ecology, gender politics, feminism, commons etc.
Creating new collaborative and support systems in the field of art and culture, such as residencies, mentoring and curatorial programs, and research programs based on feminist intersectional approaches, togetherness and the creation of a safe environment.
Advocating for improved working conditions in the field of contemporary art and the non-institutional scene through dedicated infrastructure, residency spaces, workers’ rights and universal basic income.
Creating conditions for international cooperation in the field of culture.
Advocating for improved working conditions in contemporary dance in the Balkans.
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