NATURE AS SUPPORT OF MOVEMENT
NATURE AS SUPPORT OF MOVEMENT
NATURE AS SUPPORT OF MOVEMENT
Janire Etxabe founded Dimegaz in 2017, driven by a creative vision that led to the creation of the company Harrobi Dantza Bertikala in 2020. These two platforms have allowed her to merge harness work and dance—her two passions—serving as the backbone for the creation and production of audiovisual documentaries, vertical and suspended dance performances, as well as performative stage proposals.
Her creative work also engages in dialogue with the visual arts, through an exploration and search for spaces and places, materialized in site-specific stage performances. She has danced alongside suspended sculptures in museums and unique venues, including Lugar de Encuentros IV at Chillida Leku, and the Corticada Art Fest Farol dos Ventos in Porto.
In each of her works, Etxabe weaves a contemporary dramaturgy deeply rooted in Basque culture, historical memory, and identity. Her pieces reveal a carefully crafted sonic and visual universe, where every element radiates precision and emotion.
Specializing in aerial harness dance, she has trained with pioneering experts such as Wanda Moretti, Lindsay Butcher, Magalie Lanriot, Roel Seeber, Kate Lawrence, Eleonora Dall Asta, and Antoine Le Menstrel, all of whom have left a lasting impact on her technique.
Her short film Harria Herria, presented at the 2019 Mendi Film Festival in Bilbao, received international acclaim and won several awards. Two years later, the stage version of Harria Herria became a finalist for Best Street Performance at the MAX Awards, an achievement she repeated with her piece Geure(r)a in 2024.
Between these two productions, she premiered Iretargi, a second short film that, like its predecessor, garnered numerous awards and was recognized at international forums. In 2024, she presented the indoor version of Atxine, a bold performative piece that blends suspended dance with sculpture. The outdoor version will premiere in the spring of 2025.
She has collaborated with renowned artists such as Oreka TX, Juantxo Zeberio, Nahia Zubeldia, Xabier Zeberio, Itziar Ituño, Toti Martínez de Lezea, Silberius de Ura, Natxo Arantegi, Amaia Elizaran, and Amaia Lejarreta, among others—enriching her work with a broad spectrum of voices and artistic languages.
Also in 2024, she premiered her first documentary, Haize Lerroak, which has already been awarded at international festivals.
She is currently immersed in the research phase of a new suspended dance production for Harrobi Dantza Bertikala, set to premiere in 2026.
Her work is supported by the Basque Government, the Provincial Council of Bizkaia, and the Etxepare Basque Institute—institutions that champion and sustain her commitment to contemporary creation that transcends borders.
