Mooni Van Tichel
Bio
Mooni Van Tichel has a background in hip-hop, house, and breaking. In 2021, she completed a master’s degree in contemporary dance at P.A.R.T.S. Her graduation solo Deep Nyx was performed at Festival Cement, Amsterdam Fringe Festival, and Moving Futures Festival. In 2022, she created a solo for the Ne Mosquito Pas performance series and short performances for the festival DANSAND! in Ostend, Deweer Gallery in Zwevegem, and S.M.A.K. in Ghent. In 2024, she created STILL / ALIVE, her first group performance, which toured extensively in Belgian theatres.
As a performer, she has worked with Nathan Ooms, Stanley Ollivier, Olivier Dubois, and Kris Verdonck, and is currently involved in projects by Mithkal Alzghair and Jonas Baeke. As an outside eye and choreographic assistant, she has collaborated with Antoine Dupuy Larbre and Marthe Koning. She also practises house dance as part of the BeHouse crew.
Since 2023, Mooni Van Tichel has been connected to workspacebrussels as a house artist for a three-year trajectory.
Projects
Mooni Van Tichel
Research 2025
A research moment exploring art’s role amid genocides and late
capitalism, through themes of borders, sweat, fear, and friction.
Mooni Van Tichel
STILL RADIANT ALIVE
Who has the right to defend themselves? And what kinds of violence are made (in)visible?
Mooni Van Tichel
STILL / ALIVE
Starting from superheroes and science fiction novels, STILL / ALIVE explores representations of powerful, potent bodies.
Mooni Van Tichel
Deep Nyx
A concert-performance where a dancer becomes Prince, a drumstick, and a body chasing ecstasy without climax.