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Benjamin Richter is a pioneering juggling artist working at the intersections of contemporary circus and dance for over 35 years. Influenced by new materialist philosophies and clowning, he has developed a unique choreographic style encompassing his playful object-oriented and improvisational practices.
Benjamin creates and performs in various collaborations and has worked with Gandini Juggling, Cirkus Cirkör, the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation and Atemzug. He has performed his own works in over 25 countries worldwide, including appearances at the Berliner Tanztage, LIMF, and the Edinburgh International Fringe Festival.
From his beginnings as a street performer, Benjamin has spent decades in artistic research, sharing insights though creating, teaching, deconstructing and enriching both his own practices and those of countless other artists. He has designed courses and taught BA, MA, PHD and independent students at the Stockholm University of the Arts since 2003, where he designed and led the Artistic Development Course. Benjamin currently holds a professorship at the École Superieur des Arts du Cirque in Brussels. He co-edited the 2024 issue of Voices Magazine "Re-Clowning" for the Circus Dance Festival. and continues to create and perform with enthusiasm.
Benjamin likes things that are poetic, touching, and funny.