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BOBI H. STOJAKOVIĆ & SERCE fka Marta Marja Ruszkowska // neworks // work in process

29 & 30 May 2026
7pm live at ada studio

Tickets via pretix (pay as you can), link in bio.

The starting point of this collaborative work by Bobi H. Stojaković und SERCE was the idea to engage with existing amateur dances from films. They have been inspired by Polish and Yugoslav films from the 50s, 60s and 70s, mostly films from new wave and post new-wave era, that have surreal and oniric quality and dealing with consequences of WW2, more specifically the intermission scenes of spontaneous dances, in a party, celebration or ceremony. Dance in them is creating a space that you can lose yourself in, both as a dancer and observer. What is interesting about this is the idea of a haunted dance or a dancing driving force that one can’t explain and is, unlike trance, not spiritual.

The motto for the “neworks” series in 2026 is CONTINUE WORKING. We want to give artists the opportunity to continue research processes they have already begun, develop them into full-length performances and present them at ada Studio. Bobi and Serce have worked at ada Studio in a residency before and shared their process during our open studio series called “reinkommen”. We are very happy to have them back at ada studio for neworks.

COMING UP: neworks with BOBI H. STOJAKOVIĆ & SERCE fka Marta Marja Ruszkowska

29 & 30 May 2026
7pm live at ada studio

Tickets via pretix (pay as you can), link in bio.

The starting point of this collaborative work by Bobi H. Stojaković und SERCE was the idea to engage with existing amateur dances from films. They have been inspired by Polish and Yugoslav films from the 50s, 60s and 70s, mostly films from new wave and post new-wave era, that have surreal and oniric quality and dealing with consequences of WW2, more specifically the intermission scenes of spontaneous dances, in a party, celebration or ceremony. Dance in them is creating a space that you can lose yourself in, both as a dancer and observer. What is interesting about this is the idea of a haunted dance or a dancing driving force that one can’t explain and is, unlike trance, not spiritual.

The motto for the “neworks” series in 2026 is CONTINUE WORKING. We want to give artists the opportunity to continue research processes they have already begun, develop them into full-length performances and present them at ada Studio. Bobi and Serce have worked at ada Studio in a residency before and shared their process during our open studio series called “reinkommen”. We are very happy to have them back at ada studio for neworks.

Looking back at reinkommen / open studio with ANWEN & JUANA

Thank you to .bth & an anonymous guest for your thoughts and perspectives!

The studio writer position at ada Studio has been existing since 2013. It was born out of the lack of publications of texts about dance in the feuilleton and gave the person who accompanied the performances at ada Studio for one year as a writer the opportunity to take a look at the artists and their works from their perspective and share it. After 12 years, we think it’s time for a change and also for a different form of publishing. During our research, we came across the channel on Instagram, met the owner Clara Dünnebeil and received permission to bring this wonderful format to ada Studio in an expanded form. 

From August 2025, a total of 3 studio writers from different professional fields will publish their short texts: sharing impressions and thoughts about the performances at ada Studio. The aim is not reviews, but spontaneous comments and snapshots. The guiding principles are: appreciation for the work of the artists, honesty in sharing thoughts and an open and respectful exchange.

JUANA & ANWEN // reinkommen // open studio // work in process

27 March 2026 at 18:00 live at ada studio

Free entry. Please reserve a spot via ticket[at]ada-studio.de
(Please register before 10 o’clock on March 27th, thank you)

The two artists ANWEN and JUANA are united by their search for a physical dialogue between origin and present, between ritualized, communal forms and the individual expressiveness embodied by house dance. While each of them pursues her own cultural starting point in her solo research, they come together in an exchange about movement, rhythm, and identity. Their common goal is to use the practice of house to find new ways to embody and transform cultural memories and ultimately share them in community.

OSÉWHEN - that’s Berlin-based artists Anwen and Juana, who are passionate about sisterhood and self-expression. Their symbiosis on stage, developed through years of friendship and shared experiences in dance and music, reveals childlike facets deeply rooted in their souls. Their art is intimate and accessible. Together, they discovered the freestyle scene and began practicing the African-American dance style hip-hop as an improvisational language at Grenzallee 5 (Jugendclub Neukölln). In the dance frenzy of Berlin’s clubs, their love for house music also unfolded, the club style in whose dance scene both are active today.

videostream 29th March — 1st April
on our website www.ada-studio.de