THE COMPANY
KLUB GIRKO is a collective that searches for new and contemporary ways of working with their disciplines and relating circus arts to dance, theatre, music and fine arts. They are driven by a desire to keep things moving and not to rest on an accomplished comfort zone or certain style. Therefore, they understand KLUB GIRKO as a framework for artistic exploration, collaborations and creations of many kinds.
After being founded in the Netherlands KLUB GIRKO is since 2020 based in Germany. Organized as a collective each project includes different members and different collaborations with externals. KLUB GIRKO was founded in 2017 by Josef Stiller and Julian Vogel. Since 2020 Julian Vogel is focusing his artistic work on the solo project CHINA SERIES, while Josef Stiller and Moritz Grenz continue KLUB GIRKO in DE.
Creations:
2021 Responsive Round - vom Fallen und Fangen (Working title) by Josef Stiller and Moritz Grenz
2020 Responsive Round - by Josef Stiller
2019 HUMAN TIME TREE TIME - by Josef Stiller and Julian Vogel
2018 122 x 244 – and a lot of little pieces - by Josef Stiller and Julian Vogel
JOSEF STILLER
Josef Stiller holds a BA degree from the Academy for Circus and Performance Art (ACaPA), Tilburg (NL) 2019. His first steps becoming a professional circus artist, he did at “Die Etage – Schule für die darstellenden Künste” in Berlin (2014-15).
In his solo work Josef is working with bamboo sticks, researching the possibilities in balancing as well as release and catch of very small but also very long sticks.
Apart from working with Moritz Grenz (since 2019) and Julian Vogel (since 2017) at KLUB GIRKO , he is participating in several artistic projects and also realizing solo works since 2017.
Josef Stiller currently is based in Jena/DE
Milestones are:
2021
Fonds DaKu is founding the new creation of KLUB GIRKO with the founding programm #takeaction
2019
graduation ACaPA; granted funding and support for his project RESPONSIVE ROUND by Zirkus On (DE), Keep an Eye Project (NL) and Circus Re-Searched (AT)
2018
awarded Swiss circus authors price Pro Cirque / SSA for the concept + authorship of “122x244 - and a lot of little pieces”
2017
foundation of KLUB GIRKO together with Julian Vogel
member of Compagnie Trottvoir / CH (this commitment includes an annual touring production in CH).
MORITZ GRENZ
Moritz Grenz holds a BA degree from the Academy for Circus and Performance Art (ACaPA), Tilburg, (NL)(2018). His main discipline is the tight wire which he likes to combine with his passion for rap and sound.
In this combination of movement and text his performances often deal with socially relevant topics. Moritz's interests are broad-ranging, which also reflects in his amount of diverse projects.
Moritz Grenz is currently based in Berlin/DE
Milestones are:
2021
Member of Compagnie Trottvoir / (CH)
2020
Innovative Kulturprojekte Oldenburg „Audio poesy - Moves“ - Founded by the city of Oldenburg (DE)
Project Hedonia with the trapeze Artist Clara Cortés Soler - Founded by Fonds Daku (DE)
2019
Solo show - „Heaven is a place on earth“ tight wire and rap (DE)
Responsive Round - production „Responsive Round“ with the juggler Josef Stiller (DE)
CiNS - production „Circus.Freiheit.Gleichschaltung“ (DE)
2018
Kameloso - production „Bingo Royal“ summer tour through europa (FR)
Panama Pictures - „Urban Fiction“, an interdisciplinary dance and circus show (NL)
