Kai Merke
KAI MERKE is a multidisciplinary artist who works as a director, performer, and dramaturg. His practice moves between performance and participant-based formats, creating spaces to explore more reciprocal ways of living in relation to one another and the living world.
Kai is a graduate of the Berlin University of the Arts and has a degree in natural and cultural interpretation; he lives on a regenerative farm in West Zealand.
As a director, his credits include *Ruinerne*, developed in collaboration with Filip Vest, with whom he also conceived the show’s idea and concept. The production premiered at Deep Forest Art Land in July 2026. He has also created the production *Havet i munden* (2026) and, as a director, is responsible for *Ruinerne*, developed in collaboration with Filip Vest, with whom he also conceived the idea and concept for the production. The production premiered at Deep Forest Art Land in July 2026. He has also created the production *Havet i munden* (2026) as well as *Thump Thump* (2025), an instruction-based performance piece, exhibition, and listening room.
Kai is a co-founder and chair of the board of the Dance Cooperative in Copenhagen.
His work has been presented internationally at venues including Les Brigittines (BE), Centre de la danse (FR), Tanzquartier Wien (AT), Manila Metropolitan Theater (PH), Fuchsbau Festival (DE), Uferstudios (DE), Glyptoteket (DK), Nikolaj Kunsthal (DK), Den Frie Udstillingsbygning (DK), the National Gallery of Denmark (DK), Sort/Hvid (DK), and the Roskilde Festival (DK).
Link: kaimerke.wordpress.com
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