MOVEMENTS OF SOUL (MOS)

In "MOVEMENTS OF SOUL," YAV brings together the dynamic worlds of dance, music, and fashion to create a unique and immersive experience. 

YAV has deliberately chosen not to describe his piece to question our preconceived notions and conditioning, as we often find ourselves entangled in the confusion of distinguishing the message from the messenger. YAV encourages viewers to explore and interpret the performance in their own way to spark conversations about how we perceive and understand art. 

"MOVEMENTS OF SOUL" is an opportunity for a layered, individualised experience. 

It's a reminder that art doesn't always need words to convey meaning—sometimes, the most profound conversations arise from the unspoken, the unscripted, and the beautifully ambiguous.

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Concept, Production, Choreography & Execution : YAV

Styling:  YAV

Costumes Trailer: Bodil Ouédraogo

Music:  YAV & SAFA LIRON

Text: K Yav Mbwamb &  YAV

Produced by YAV

Thanks To: Simone Zeefuik , Bijlmer Parktheater, Cherish Menzo, Nicole Geertruida, Courtney May Robertson, Brandon Maceo & R.Dk

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MOVEMENTS OF SOUL was part of AEROWAVES '24.

PAST TOUR DATES 

2021

• 02-10-2021 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Korzo Theater, Den Haag, NL
• 04-09-2021 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Bijlmerparktheater, Amsterdam, NL

2022 

• 24-07-2022 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Bijlmerparktheater, Amsterdam, NL
• 06-06-2022 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Campo, Ghent, BE

2023

• 08-12-2023 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, WTOGH, Rotterdam, NL
• 01-10-2023 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Batard Festival, Brussels, BE
• 09-09-2023 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Decoratelier, Brussels, BE
• 06-01-2023 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Frascati, Amsterdam, NL
• 05-01-2023 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Theater Rotterdam, Rotterdam, NL

2024

• 09-10-2024 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Theater Bellevue, Amsterdam, NL
• 08-10-2024 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Theater Bellevue, Amsterdam, NL
• 20-09-2024 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Schouwburg Kortrijk, Kortrijk, BE
• 27-06-2024 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Festival de Congolisation, Brussels, BE
• 23-06-2024 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Dansenshus Oslo, Oslo, NO
• 22-06-2024 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Dansenshus Oslo, Oslo, NO
• 21-06-2024 -  YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Dansenshus Oslo, Oslo, NO
• 24-04-2024 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, CND, Bucharest, RO
• 22-03-2024 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Staatstheater Mainz, GE 
• 21-03-2024 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Staatstheater Mainz, GE

2025

• 21-02-2025 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Korzo Theater, The Hague, NL  

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PHOTOS: Sinah Osner