Art of Spectra

Cinematic choreography in the borderland between light and shadow

Art of Spectra has become renowned for its cinematic aesthetic and intense choreography, where dance, music, and visual elements merge into a unified whole that opens up new ways of experiencing the darkness and humanity of our time. In their new work, SHADOWS, the company continues—together with artists from various disciplines—to explore the borderland between body and space, precision and impulse.

With its distinctive style—raw, poetic, and visually driven—Art of Spectra invites the audience into a place where every individual carries their shadow as an outward proof of an inner state. In Shadows, it is the void between light and darkness that speaks. It is not the light that defines the figure, but the space the shadow leaves behind. The shadows are not merely visual—they are emotional and contain what we carry within us. They are what we do not remember, never said, or choose to forget. They are bodily memories, identity, and belonging.

To face one’s shadow is to listen to the whisper of our deepest self.

Peter Svenzon

Choreographer

In 1998, choreographer Peter Svenzon founded the dance company Art of Spectra and has since created numerous works for his own company as well as for institutions. His pieces have been staged by national and international theatres and opera houses, including GöteborgsOperans Danskompani.

Peter Svenzon also works as a composer and art director. Additionally, he has been employed as a movement coach in collaboration with theatre directors such as Lars Norén, Vibeke Bjelke, among others.