Shuffle Project 2026: Temporary Artistic Communities

Shuffle Project 2026 is an ongoing inquiry into the formation of temporary artistic communities as a strategy for social and creative sustainability. Moving between the Netherlands, Finland, and beyond, the project uses the act of “shuffling”—rearranging, interfering, and starting again—to deconstruct habitual ways of being together.
Rooted in the ATE methodology, the 2026 iteration shifts focus from the individual mover to the collective body. It creates nomadic, ephemeral spaces where artists and participants engage in “social-narrative incubation.” By treating the performance space as a site for shared vulnerability and radical honesty, the project explores how personal inquiries can be transformed through collaborative rituals and decentralized authorship.

This research emphasizes transnational mobility as a tool for dialogue. Rather than producing a fixed performance, Shuffle 2026 cultivates “disposable formulas” for one-time experiences, where the performers merge into a single, fluid community. It is an exploration of “not-yet” states, where doubt and confusion become generative tools for navigating our shared European landscape.

Dates: 21-26 July 2026
Public sharing at @Barker Teatteri Turku, 26.7.26