{"id":47793,"date":"2025-05-20T11:00:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T09:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dansenshus.se\/?post_type=dh_event&p=47793"},"modified":"2026-01-05T14:46:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:46:54","slug":"virpi-pahkinen-swe-virpiversum","status":"publish","type":"dh_event","link":"https:\/\/dansenshus.se\/en\/program\/virpi-pahkinen-swe-virpiversum\/","title":{"rendered":"Virpi Pahkinen [SWE] | Virpiversum"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year, dance legend Virpi Pahkinen celebrates 40 years as a dancer and choreographer.
\nThe highlight will be at Dansens Hus in December, where the audience will have the opportunity to take part in her entire world over three days in the full evening that goes under the collective name Virpiversum<\/em>. The evening begins with Virpiskop<\/em> - a film\/dance screening in the Blackbox, followed by the world premiere of Virpi's new show Virpi Lunaire <\/em>and an exhibition of costumes, photos and videos by artist Florence Montmare.<\/p>\n

In brand new Virpi Lunaire <\/em>Virpi takes our big stage in her double role as dancer and choreographer together with her long-time dance partner Pontus Sundset. In addition, Virpi herself also takes a seat at the piano.<\/p>\n

OM VIRPI LUNAIRE<\/strong>
\nThere is a shamanistic groove, the human body in poetic geometry, and some delicate plants. The moon is the starting point for this dance journey. Its rays create a bridge of light where we can gently place our steps and face the unknown. Our paradoxical and stressful present makes us impatient; we think everything has to go even faster, we want to stop time and live forever. But dance can bring mysteries to life, provide guidance in these uncertain times and anchor us in the depths of our souls.<\/p>\n

ABOUT VIRPISKOP<\/strong>
\nVirpiskop <\/em>provides a unique insight into Pahkinen's long career in dance. It includes the Swedish premiere of the short film Meteor<\/em> and film clips from early works such as Bardo<\/em>, Morpho Z<\/em> and Aajej<\/em> interspersed with live performances from two young dancers. William Nylind dances a solo originally featured in Weld Extended<\/em>. For Vanessa Lindblom, Virpi has choreographed a brand new solo that will have its world premiere.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Welcome to Virpiversum! Virpi Pahkinen celebrates 40 years as a dancer with a three-day cavalcade in all the rooms and corners of Dansens Hus. \u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":47859,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-47793","dh_event","type-dh_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","dh_eventcategory-stora-scen","dh_eventcategory-forestallningar"],"meta_box":{"components":[{"component_type":"artist","linkbox":{"linkbox_background":"#f4f4f4"},"component_artist":{"artist_heading":"Om Virpi Pahkinen ","artist_text":"Som en av svensk dans mest lysande internationella artister har Virpi Pahkinen fascinerat publik genom decennierna med sin s\u00e4rpr\u00e4glade danskonst. Fr\u00e5n sin f\u00f6rsta upps\u00e4ttning, endast 18 \u00e5r gammal, har Virpi f\u00f6ljt sin egen v\u00e4g och karvat ut en helt egen plats i danshistoria. \r\nHon har turnerat sina verk till \u00f6ver 132 st\u00e4der, i 48 l\u00e4nder p\u00e5 sex kontinenter. I sin dubbla koreograf- och dansarroll har hon upptr\u00e4tt p\u00e5 s\u00e5v\u00e4l biblioteket i Alexandria som p\u00e5 Nobelfesten i Stockholms stadshus. \r\nPahkinen har gjort best\u00e4llningsverk f\u00f6r b\u00e5de kompanier och institutioner s\u00e5som Finlands nationalbalett, Stockholm 59\u00b0 North, Sk\u00e5nes Dansteater och Ballet Poznanski. Hon samarbetar med konstn\u00e4rer fr\u00e5n vitt skilda f\u00e4lt \u2013 d\u00e4ribland s\u00e5ngerskan Mariam Wallentin, konstn\u00e4ren Charlotte Gyllenhammar och slagverkaren Mika Takehara. Pahkinen hade \u00e4ven ett l\u00e5ngvarigt samarbete med regiss\u00f6ren Ingmar Bergman. \r\n \r\nMen det \u00e4r inte bara inom dansen Virpi har gjort avtryck. Hon har sommarpratat i P1, gett ut boken Ormb\u00e4raren (2013) i Sverige och Finland \u2013 och s\u00e5 \u00e4r hon en stilikon som samarbetat med designers som Martin Bergstr\u00f6m och Diana Orving och skapat kostymdesign till sina egna f\u00f6rest\u00e4llningar. \r\n2011 fick Pahkinen Sveriges kungliga medalj Litteris et Artibus och hon mottog Stockholm stads Cullbergpris 2014. 2024 mottog dessutom Virpi Pahkinen Ganneviksstipendiet. \r\n \r\nUnder jubileums\u00e5ret 2025 kommer Virpi att fira p\u00e5 en rad olika s\u00e4tt: I mars reser hennes verk Change runt i landet p\u00e5 en turn\u00e9 arrangerad av Dansn\u00e4t Sverige. Under v\u00e5ren lanseras hennes nya bok: Visp, betraktelser fr\u00e5n bl\u00e5 linjen till Sombrerogalaxen. I augusti spelar hon f\u00f6r den stora Stockholmspubliken i Vita Bergsparken. Och i december avslutas \u00e5ret med v\u00e4rldspremi\u00e4ren av Virpi Lunaire p\u00e5 Dansens Hus. 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Inte bara f\u00f6r hennes l\u00e5nga, s\u00e4regna karri\u00e4r d\u00e4r hon som dansare och koreograf under 40 \u00e5r sugit in \u00e5sk\u00e5daren till v\u00e4rldar som p\u00e5minner om vida \u00f6knar, djupa djungler, coola klubbar, andliga tempel eller rymder vi inte kan greppa \u2013 utan ocks\u00e5 f\u00f6r att hon sj\u00e4lv turnerat \u00f6ver hela jordklotet. Hon har en global publik i n\u00e4ra 50 l\u00e4nder.","review_url":"https:\/\/www.svd.se\/a\/d450nj\/virpi-pahkinen-fyller-dansens-hus-med-virpiversum-och-premiaren-virpi-lunaire"},{"review_source":"Dagens Nyheter","review_quote":"En framg\u00e5ngsfaktor \u00e4r hur tillg\u00e4ngligt Pahkinen bjuder in en bred publik till sin detaljerade dansv\u00e4rld. Det \u00e4r inte sv\u00e5rt att l\u00e5ta sig omslutas av hennes exakt uppbyggda universum.","review_url":"https:\/\/www.dn.se\/kultur\/latt-att-omslutas-av-virpi-pahkinens-rymdresa-i-dans\/"},{"review_source":"Expressen","review_quote":"William Nylund och Vanessa Lindblom \/...\/ unga som kan f\u00f6ra hennes speciella stil vidare, en l\u00e5ngsam r\u00f6relsekonst d\u00e4r dansarens v\u00e4l beh\u00e4rskade kropp blir en b\u00f6jlig skulptur av fingerspetsar, utochinv\u00e4nd rygg och spetsiga stort\u00e5r. 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