AFK Away From Keyboard is the company of choreographer and visual artist Aafke de Jong (NL).

Aafke always had a hunger and curiosity for different kind of art forms and as a young adult it was difficult to choose between going to art school to become a graphic artist or to devote herself to a dance career. Also in her theatrical 

dance performances she always aims towards an equal partnership between movement, stage design and other art forms, such as music, poetry, video art and costume design. Through this collaboration they try to reinvent themselves.

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Also other components may find their way into her work. Water becomes a dancing partner, a floor made out of clay functions as a stage and a self made musical instrument, or even food, might serve as a costume.

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All these different elements need and complement each other to tell their own version of the same 'story'. And to 'renew' each other. As individuals we tend to look at the same situation from our own perspective. We all do have our own truth. The beauty, but also the bitterness that make up this truth, make the story a whole.

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