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Dancing Between Worlds: Patricio Bunster in Chile and Germany
12 Nov 2026 – 29 Jan 2027

ArchiveExhibition

Patricio Bunster is one of the leading figures in modern dance in Chile. The panel exhibition showcases the life and work of the dancer, choreographer and teacher.

Rehearsals in the dance studio
Patricio Bunster at a rehearsal with pupils from the Palucca School, Dresden, 1975
Photographer: Höhne, Bestand Tanzarchiv Leipzig, UB Leipzig
  • Location:Robert Koch Platz
  • ElevatorWheelchair accessible
  • Date:12 Nov 2026 – 29 Jan 2027
  • Languages: German
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  • Archives of the Akademie der Künste
    Robert-Koch-Platz 10
    10115 Berlin

    Mon–Fri 9 am – 5 pm
    Thur 9 am – 7 pm

    Closed from 23 December 2026 to 3 January 2027

    Free admission

Patricio Bunster (1924–2006) was a dancer, choreographer and teacher, and is regarded as one of the leading figures in modern dance in Chile. He understood dance not as an autonomous aesthetic art form, but as a culturally rooted, socially engaged and communicative practice. Following the military coup in Chile in 1973, he pursued an intensive artistic and educational career whilst in exile in the GDR. In 1984, he was appointed a corresponding member of the East German Academy of Arts; in 1997, he was admitted to the Saxon Academy of Arts.

The panel exhibition organised by the Institute of Theatre Studies at the University of Leipzig was created in 2024 in collaboration with Tanzarchiv Leipzig e.V., the Saxon Academy of Arts and the Palucca University of Dance, and is supplemented by archival material from the Archives of the Akademie der Künste. The exhibition explores the life and work of the Chilean artist, important stages in his artistic and educational career, and his connection to modern dance in Germany. Also, attention is given to the influence of exile, cultural exchange and social engagement on his choreographic work.