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JAN FEDINGER

VISUAL ARTIST AND LIGHTING DESIGNER

RESIDENCIES AT THE CCN GRENOBLE

April 13–17, 2026 May 18–29, 2026

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PREMIERE in the fall of 2026

CONCEPT, CREATION: Jan Fedinger
ARTISTIC COLLABORATORS: Diego Agulló, Christina Flick, David Kiers
ARTISTIC ADVISORS: Aina Alegre, Catarina Saraiva
TECHNICAL DIRECTION: Roberto Baldinelli
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE / CONSTRUCTION: TBC

PRODUCTION: studio_j_fedinger
CONFIRMED CO-PRODUCERS: Linha de Fuga, Coimbra, Centre chorégraphique national de Grenoble

RESIDENCIES AT THE CCN GRENOBLE

April 13–17, 2026 May 18–29, 2026

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PREMIERE in the fall of 2026

Highlighting the various disciplines that contribute to the creation of choreography is a key focus of Aina Alegre and Yannick Hugron’s project for the National Choreographic Center. In 2025 and 2026, they have chosen to support Jan Fedinger, a visual artist and lighting designer, to underscore the collective dynamic that underpins all artistic creation.

Jan Fedinger is originally from Germany. He works in a variety of media, with light as his principal medium. His work includes performance installations, lighting creations for the stage, performances, photographs and drawings.

Jan Fedinger's work has been presented in Europe and elsewhere in the context of theater and visual art. His artistic approach is characterized by the search for and creation of territories and experiences never before known, but always already dreamed of.

In addition to his solo work, he has collaborated with artists such as Aina Alegre, Jan Martens, Jefta van Dinther, Daniel Linehan, Aitana Cordero, Thiago Granato, and Alban Richard.

Jan is a co-founder of Reflecting Light, a research group composed of international lighting designers that aims to define and map the growing role of light in the performing arts. Since 2021, this research has been integrated into KASK, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent, Belgium.
Jan Fedinger is an artist-in-residence at the Centre chorégraphique national de Grenoble (2025–2026).

Discover his creative process
Interview by Wilson Le Personnic

Jan Fedinger discusses his approach to lighting, his collaborations with choreographers, his ability to move across different mediums, and the themes that run through his work. An open conversation about his creative processes, his choices, and the sometimes unexpected paths of creation.

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JAN FEDINGER

land[e]scapes 5 – a sonata for desire, for darkness, and for disappearance

CONCEPT, CREATION: Jan Fedinger
ARTISTIC COLLABORATORS: Diego Agulló, Christina Flick, David Kiers
ARTISTIC ADVISORS: Aina Alegre, Catarina Saraiva
TECHNICAL DIRECTION: Roberto Baldinelli
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE / CONSTRUCTION: TBC

PRODUCTION: studio_j_fedinger
CONFIRMED CO-PRODUCERS: Linha de Fuga, Coimbra, Centre chorégraphique national de Grenoble

Startup Support 2025–2026

RESIDENCIES AT THE CCN GRENOBLE

April 13–17, 2026 May 18–29, 2026

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PREMIERE in the fall of 2026

CONCEPT, CREATION: Jan Fedinger
ARTISTIC COLLABORATORS: Diego Agulló, Christina Flick, David Kiers
ARTISTIC ADVISORS: Aina Alegre, Catarina Saraiva
TECHNICAL DIRECTION: Roberto Baldinelli
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE / CONSTRUCTION: TBC

PRODUCTION: studio_j_fedinger
CONFIRMED CO-PRODUCERS: Linha de Fuga, Coimbra, Centre chorégraphique national de Grenoble

RESIDENCIES AT THE CCN GRENOBLE

April 13–17, 2026 May 18–29, 2026

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PREMIERE in the fall of 2026

Inland[e]scapes 5 – on desire, on darkness and disappearance, Jan Fedinger continues his exploration of a hyper-sensory theater, where the experience is both intellectual and emotional. He questions the notion of presence: is it necessarily tied to a human body visible on stage? Can we perceive a presence through its absence, a movement lost in light or a reflection?

His work is based on three main elements: darkness, reflections, and refractions. Darkness becomes a space of disrupted perception, where sight gives way to smell, to the tactile quality of sound, and to the imagination. Reflection—an image from the past—and refraction—the transformation of the image by the elements it passes through—open up a reflection on our relationship with others and with what is perceived.

To create these sensations, Jan Fedinger uses traditional theatrical technologies—lights, speakers—as well as custom-designed ones. Imagine a machine that shapes scents, or a pool of water where golden light reflects and refracts. A drip mechanism could create a percussive rhythm, and the rippling light of the drops would form a visual choreography—
—on the walls.

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CORRESPON
DANCES

CONCEPT, CREATION: Jan Fedinger
ARTISTIC COLLABORATORS: Diego Agulló, Christina Flick, David Kiers
ARTISTIC ADVISORS: Aina Alegre, Catarina Saraiva
TECHNICAL DIRECTION: Roberto Baldinelli
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE / CONSTRUCTION: TBC

PRODUCTION: studio_j_fedinger
CONFIRMED CO-PRODUCERS: Linha de Fuga, Coimbra, Centre chorégraphique national de Grenoble

between artists

RESIDENCY AT THE CCN GRENOBLE

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JUNE 29-30, 2024
DECEMBER 21-22, 2024

PUBLIC PROGRAMS: Ruth Childs, Katerina Andreou, Bryan Campbell, Luara Raio
SUPPORTED BY: CCN Grenoble, Pavillon/ADC, en cours

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RESIDENCY AT THE CCN GRENOBLE

FROM JANUARY 2024 TO DECEMBER 2025

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JUNE 29-30, 2024
DECEMBER 21-22, 2024

Upon arriving for her residency at the CCN studio CCN Grenoble, with the mountains before her, Ruth Childs thinking about the artists who had passed through—those who had been there before her and those who would come after. She knows some of them very well, others less so, by name or by sight, and still others not at all. She was struck by the lack of connection between them. She wanted to leave a little note of encouragement, a surprise, check in, ask a question about elements she had picked up from their work. But due to a lack of time, caught up in her own work, her thoughts simply materialized as “likes” via social media, a Facebook page, or Instagram.

To combat this lack of exchange, symptomatic of the current era, she draws inspiration from the free, intimate, handwritten correspondence of members of the Judson Church (Steve Paxton, Yvonne Rainer, Lucinda Childs…) to imagine a space-time that allows for correspondence with a small group of artists. A space-time to exchange ideas, ask questions, get lost together, have fun, and share the details of their artistic questions and struggles. These exchanges may be short and spontaneous (like a postcard) or more carefully crafted (like a letter), but should, ideally, be handwritten and sent by mail.

The primary goal of this project is to foster openness and the shared experience of a genuine, long-term exchange. In a second phase, and in agreement with the group, a publication of some or all of the correspondence produced in 2026 could be considered.

light.
conversations

CONCEPT, CREATION: Jan Fedinger
ARTISTIC COLLABORATORS: Diego Agulló, Christina Flick, David Kiers
ARTISTIC ADVISORS: Aina Alegre, Catarina Saraiva
TECHNICAL DIRECTION: Roberto Baldinelli
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE / CONSTRUCTION: TBC

PRODUCTION: studio_j_fedinger
CONFIRMED CO-PRODUCERS: Linha de Fuga, Coimbra, Centre chorégraphique national de Grenoble

Professional Meetings with JAN FEDINGER

RESIDENCY AT THE CCN GRENOBLE

FROM JANUARY 2024 TO DECEMBER 2025

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JUNE 29-30, 2024
DECEMBER 21-22, 2024

light.conversations is a format conceived by visual artist Jan Fedinger choreographers, dancers, lighting designers, and visual artists.

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In the form of a group discussion, participants analyze images, videos, or texts related to a specific theme to develop a shared vocabulary, gain understanding, express themselves, and nurture their creative vision of light.

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Two sessions are scheduled for April 22 and June 10 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at CCN Grenoble. These events are free of charge, but registration is required.

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