Biography

Marijn Brussaard (b. 1993) works as a performer, artist and composer. With a background in professional dance and performing arts, he graduated at the Academy of Theatre and Dance in Amsterdam in 2014. He creates conceptually and musically driven performances and installations, in which he reflects on the theatrics of modern day phenomena. This includes hyper-masculine stardom, commodification and simulation of the natural world, demonic imagery in music subcultures, and sensory overload through mass media. He finds that the tension and drama often lie in the inconsistencies and contradictions of these subjects. Synonymous with contemporary states of ecstasy and escapism, his work often has a dream-like and hyperreal quality. With electronic music duo Know V.A. he has performed shows internationally - including tours in China and India, Lunchmeat festival, Boiler Room, Defqon.1, La Station, Fiber festival, NTS London and BBC 1Xtra. As a composer he has made commissioned soundtracks for the Thunderdome Never Dies documentary, Calvin Klein, Theater Rotterdam, Theater Artemis, De Warme Winkel, Boiler Room and Eye Filmmuseum.