Annika Üprus

Annika Üprus has BA in choreography, but instead of creating art dived into creating conditions for the evolving contemporary dance scene of Estonia in the team of Priit Raud (2001). Has witnessed the non-profit organization promoting contemporary dance grow into an independent venue Kanuti Gildi SAAL - presenting curated programme, offering residencies and co-producing local and international artists, organising a variety of festivals and other thematic events. All this in constant transition along with the natural development of the merging art forms currently dealing with performing arts in general, working with the experimental and innovative in-between and cross breeding artists. Since 2017 challenged with the role of curating festival SAAL Biennaal (former August DanceFestival, est. 1996). Currently exploring MA studies of curatorial practices at Estonian Academy of Arts, Institute of Art History and Visual Culture. Charmed and inspired by ever-searching restlessly curious artists.