dives into the innermost layers of the body, where it is also wet
experienced memories, forgotten memories, trailing memories
damp memories in an undertow
a drop in the ocean
floating between states
shifting weight through new centers of gravity, the anchor is adjusted
an attempt to create connections and preserve
handle with care
allow to be embraced

“My mother came to Norway as a Vietnamese boat refugee, and I have sought to understand this experience more deeply, connecting it to my own identity work. The project is a bodily, visual, and auditory interpretation of how I perceive the connection between the past, present, and future.” - Ida Haugen

Ida Haugen is a dance artist based in Oslo. She works as a performing artist,choreographer, and teacher. She is a versatile artist, working within contemporary dance and finding inspiration in genre blending. Haugen graduated from the Oslo National Academy of the Arts in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in contemporary dance. She studied dance in Paris and spent a year as an apprentice at Carte Blanche after her education. She has freelanced in various projects, including at the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, Unge Viken Teater, Ellen Jerstad, Kari Hoaas Productions, Nagelhus Schia Productions, and Oslo Koreografiske. She created her first full-length performance in 2021 titled "Hot Moon," which was performed on the rooftop of Gunerius parking garage in central Oslo under a full moon, featuring five dancers and one musician in co-production with Dansens Hus. In 2023-2024, she was part of the talent program ArtEx by Talent Norge. She has received the Statens kunstnerstipend in 2022 and for the years 2024-2025. For more information see www.idahaugen.com