Art For Rainy Days is a performance collective made up of a circus artist,a dancer and a dramaturg. Combining perceptions, the aim is simple: to be inspired by each other's artistic standpoints and to create by melting brains. Art For Rainy Days is a slow breakfast, scribbles in a notebook, a day dream. Artwork inspired by tasks and projects taken up on unproductive days to relax, breathe and find time for yourself.
THE TEAM
Izabelė Kuzelytė is a Lithuanian contemporary circus artist dedicated to reshape audience's perception of circus, believing in its potential to be bold, experimental, and emotionally evocative. With eight years of professional experience, her education ranges across technical training at FLIC and participation in courses and workshops to enhance creativity or refine technique. She is a core member of Lithuanian contemporary circus collective "Taigi Cirkas ". In 2024 she became a Circus Next laureate. She draws inspiration from Surrealism and Absurd movements also highlighting the importance of experimentation, relevance and novelty.
Alise Bokaldere is a contemporary dancer & choreographer based in Latvia. Graduated from the Latvian Academy of Culture with a BA in ”The art of contemporary dance”, & completed the digital training program Towards Vivencia: designing performance presence. Alise has been working internationally since 2018, & her choreographic experience involves working with dance, theatre, & circus. Her movement practice is based around stillness & draws attention to mundane moments, magnifying their impact & importance.
Jason Dupree is a performance director & choreographer living between The UK & Latvia. His studies include a BA at the National Center For Circus Arts & MA in Contemporary Circus Practices in Stockholm University Of The Arts. He is artistic director of an experimental site specific circus company Living Room Circus & is co-founder of The Working Boys Club, a trans-disciplinary company of creative makers, engaging & making work for the under-served working class of the UK. Jason's current obsessions are humans in digital spaces & how to make the digital more beautiful.
