Rosalie Wanka

Rosalie Wanka’s artistic work centers on the intricate dynamics of human connection beyond words and socio-cultural conventions. Her practice questions whether genuine communication is possible and explores dance—particularly improvisation—as one possibility of communicating. Rosalie’s work frequently investigates the interactions between contrasting elements, such as movement and sound or different cultural traditions, to generate innovation from friction and diversity. 

A significant element of her research is Argentine Tango, a dance form whose improvisational technique enables a nuanced, precise, and nonverbal dialogue between partners. The tango’s reflections on identity, gender roles, and physicality offer ongoing inspiration, informing her intercultural and interdisciplinary collaborations. 

From 2015 onward, she has created work independently, collaborating with musicians, visual artists, and dancers to produce interdisciplinary pieces. Notable creations include ASYMMETRICAL ENCOUNTERS, a tango-contemporary dance hybrid, and LANDSCAPES OF MY INNER DIASPORA, a reflection on cultural fragmentation featuring live cello and video mapping. Her site-specific commissions, such as WANDERLUST in Linz Cathedral or the choreographed demonstration MANI-FEST, have further distinguished her unique choreographic voice. She regularely collaborates with deaf dancer Kassandra Wedel, merging dance, sign language, and contemporary choreography to explore nonverbal communication, as in VISUAL VIBRATIONS.

Recent research projects span virtual reality dance archives, photographic documentation of movement in architectural spaces, and a personalized movement library. 

Her solo work PINK LADY (2021) won multiple international awards, including Best Creation at Solocoreografico Torino and a second place at the Seoul International Dance Competition.