onopordum // Onopordum acanthium // Scotch Thistle

This name was originally the title of my poetry book in 2001. Scotch thistle … who blooms in the summer … who grows on the edge of the road in spacious fields … who might seem worthless from afar, but close – for me – beautiful…

Although the book has never been printed, I was able to identify more and more with the title. I started using it as a nom de plume. Exactly when, and especially since I’ve been on Onopordum Performance, I don’t know. But it’s not important anymore.

My movement practice as dancer is rooted in improvisation, somatic awareness, especially Body-Mind Centering® approach, and energy work, such as QiGong. As choreographer I like to dig into the authentic or visceral layers of the moving self, and use the body to connect to the unconscious. Mostly my works emerge from personal interest or topics, and starting from a very personal place, I try to open it up to find a voice that speaks to many of us.

Bernadett Jobbágy