Viki Van Hout Viki Van Hout i(A130589 works by) (a.k.a. Vicki Van Hout)
Born: Established: South Coast, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Wiradjuri
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Viki Van Hout trained at the National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA) Dance College. She was granted an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) award for overseas study and graduated from the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, New York, United States of America. After graduating in 1993 she was invited to perform with the Bangarra Dance Theatre and danced with the company both nationally and internationally. Viki Van Hout was the recipient of the inaugural choreographic fellowship residency at the Australian Choreographic Centre, Canberra.

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Plenty Serious Talk Talk 2019 single work drama

'When you’re an artist from the world’s oldest living culture, expectations crowd your work. With gleeful humour and sharp observation, plenty serious TALK TALK clears a personal path through this tangled territory. Whether she’s stomping Country in thongs on concrete or using rugby league to explore the thorny politics of kinship protocols, choreographer Vicki Van Hout tackles hard issues of art, culture and community with fast-paced wit and arresting honesty.

plenty serious TALK TALK puts front-and-centre the parts of Indigenous art-making that usually remain behind the scenes. From the consultative process to intricate community obligations, Vicki skilfully lays bare the complexities of negotiating culture across disciplines, genres and eras.

Taking dance theatre and weaving in threads of stand-up, visual art, multimedia and performance, this production has dazzled and charmed audiences since its 2018 premiere. Throughout, Vicki’s droll narration is punctuated by the signature style of idiosyncratic Indigenous movement that has elevated her to one of the most respected tiers of Australian dance-making today.'

Source: Yirramboi Festival
2020 winner Victorian Green Room Awards — Dance Production
2020 winner Victorian Green Room Awards — Dance Performer
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