Cherché, Trouvé, Perdu

2002

TECHNICAL DATA

Choreography
Patrick Delcroix

Costume
Patrick Delcroix and
Camarim Artigos para Dança

Music
Arvo Pärt

Lighting
Patrick Delcroix and André Bottó

Synopsis
In “Cherché, Trouvé, Perdú” (“Search, Find, Lose”), Patrick Delcroix dissects the aspirations of humankind: personal, emotional, and professional. “The search is part of the human universe. People search, find, and lose,” says Patrick. In this choreography, the loss is not accidental; it occurs by personal choice. ”I simply decided to lose. It’s an everyday situation. And life goes on…,” says the artist. Because the loss is intentional, there is no sadness, only a profusion of feelings explored in each movement. “Cherché, Trouvé, Perdú” was created with the cultural support of the consulates of the Netherlands and France.

Duration
18'


Year of debut
2002

Patrick Delcroix

He participated for 15 years in Jiri Kylian's Nederlands Dans Theatre, one of the most important companies in the world, first as a dancer and then as choreographer-resident. Delcroix has participated in the works of great choreographers: Billy Forsythe, Mats Ek, Edouard Lock, Ohad Naharin, Nacho Duato, Hans van Manen, besides Kylian. From '90 on, he developed a series of choreographies for various European groups and since '92 has been teaching the NDT repertoire at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. In 2001, Patrick Delcroix was made a Gentleman of Arts and Letters by the French government for his work in the world of dance. In addition to Reflecting in the Mirror, Delcroix has choreographed for Cisne Negro Cia. de Dança the ballets Além da Pele (1998) and Cherché, Trouvé, Perdu (2002).