Ina Christel Johannessen is the artistic leader and choreographer of the zero visibility corp., based in Oslo, Norway. The company makes an average of one production a year. zero visibility corp had international breakthrough with ...it’s only a rehearsal in 2003, which has been performed on over a hundred occasions.
Ina Christel Johannessen is educated at the National College of Performing Arts in Oslo, where she now teaches choreography classes.
A very important part of Johannessen's artistic profile and work has been the close relationship with Carte Blanche, the national company of contemporary dance in Norway, where since 1992, she has been contracted by 5 different artistic leaders, resulting in 13 full-evening works. Ina received the Chritics Award for 2008 for "Ambra" created for Carte Blanche and Iceland Dance Company.
Ina Christel Johannessen has also worked with several international companies and institutions: Helsinki City Dance Company, The Royal Swedish Opera, Scottish Dance Theatre, Iceland Dance Company, Oldenburg Tanztheater, The National Theatres in Oslo and Bergen (both Norway), Dance and Theatre Academy of Helsinki/Finland, and the National College of Performing Arts in Oslo/Norway.
Johannessen’s work is characterized by high energy in the physical movements merged with very poetic and often theatrical elements. She is very much involved in and cooperating on the creating of visual elements such as lighting and scenography, which play crucial parts of her work as a whole. The musical elements are always composed of electronic works from international composers, and always either new or rewritten works.
For 2011 Ina has created three new productions:
True Stories of Castaways and Other Survivors for Cullberg Ballet (Sweden) – premiere was 25th February at Dansens Hus, Stockholm
(im)possible for ZVC – premiere was 26th March at Biennale de danse du Val-de-Marne, France.
Welcome Home for The Norwegian National Ballet's Septemberdans which had premiere 1st September.
For 2012 Ina and ZVC will create two new productions in two very different formats:
• A new duet with Line Tørmoen and Pia Elton Hammer with the former THIEF as a starting point - premiere mid April 2012
• A co-production with NorrlandsOperan and NoO Symphonic Orchestra with 7 dancers -
premiere 30. November 2012