Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
TORK, Tan Temel ve Sernaz Demirel tarafından Nisan 2011’de İstanbul’da kurulan bir çağdaş dans topluluğudur. Kendi bağımsız dans performanslarını üretir ve sahneler. Müzik, tiyatro, güncel sanatlardan bağımsız sanatçılarla işbirlikleri yapar. Şimdi ve Burada olanla ilgilenir. Dansta yeniyi, güçlüyü ve güncel olanı arar. Asal referansı bedendir ve yaptığı çalışmalarda bedeni en yalın hali ile kullanır. TORK, “Beni bu hareketi yapmaya iten dürtünün ne olduğunu arıyorum?” sorusundan yola çıkarak öngörülemeyen, sezgisel olan, risk taşıyan dinamikler üzerinden hareket araştırmalarını yapar. -------------------------- TORK is a contemporary dance company established by Tan Temel and Sernaz Demirel at Istanbul in April 2011. Self-produces and stages independent dance performances. Collaborates with independent artists engaged in music, theatre and contemporary arts. Deals with what is occurring Here and Now. Seeks after what’s new, powerful and contemporary in dance. It’s primary reference is body and uses the body in its simplest form in the works it produces. By starting off the question “I am searching for the impulse prompting me to make this move?”, TORK performs movement researches over risk-bearing dynamics that are unpredictable and intuitive.
He started first modern dance training with Geyvan McMillen in 1995 and 1996 he accepted to Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory Modern Dance Department (MSÜ). After having graduated from MSÜ State Conservatory Modern Dance Department, he became an instructor at Yıldız Technical University Modern Dance Program in 2000. In 2001, by receiving a grant from the New York Merce Cunningham Dance School, he found the opportunity to practice the Cunningham technique. In 2003, he joined CRR Dance Theater Company. In 2003, he was invited as a guest artist to dance with the Matthew Hawkins Dance Company in London. In 2005, CRR Dance Theater Company name changed as Istanbul Dance Theater (IDT+) and he continued to dance, and teach in many domestic and international festivals with IDT+ . In 2007, he got “International Choreographer Award” from International Dance Chicago Festival. He has finished his MA at Yildiz Technical University Art and Design Faculty in 2006, he completed his MFA at Case Western Reserve University Theater and Dance Department in 2009 and he completed his second MFA at Yildiz Technical University Art and Design Faculty in 2014. In 2011 he started his own company TORK. Besides, he is appointed as a artistic director of L’O.fficina Dance Company together with Samuele Cardini. Currently, he continue to create his own works and teaches in national and international art platforms and universities.
L’O.fficina is a contemporary dance company, an indipendent assocition for production and dance performances. L'O.fficina founded by Tan Temel together with Noemi Abrignani and Samuele Cardini with the aim of building an artistic laboratory for the development of young dancers and modern dance scene in Florence.