Born Frédéric Gafner in Geneva in 1969 from parents in dance and photography, Foofwa d’Imobilité studied at the Ecole de Danse de Genève and was a member of the Geneva-based Ballet Junior. He danced professionally with the Stuttgart Ballet in Germany (1987-1990) and with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, in New-York (1991-1998).
Foofwa has performed as a dancer around the world, notably at the Paris Opera, the Fenice Theater in Venice, Italy, and at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York. His work has been presented by The Kitchen, Chez Bushwick and the Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York, the Maison de la Danse and the Biennale de la danse in Lyon, France, and over 40 other cities in Europe.

1996 interview, here.

Launch of the epiphanic album
Saturday, January 8th
from 6pm !!!

With:
Adrial Solstice, Aniaetleprogammeur, Anna Zaradny, Arne Vinzon, Belleville Boy, Berglind Augustsdottir, Dandy Lion Syd, David tv, Dominik Emrich, La Chatte, Jennifer Teets, Lasser Moderna, Le Grand Bizarre, Lorenzo Cirrincione, Mark Aerial Waller, Marc Poitvin, Marie Bonnet, Morten Norbye Halvorsen, Nikolu, Notsocöld, Paul Gellman et Hedi El Kholti, Peebles + Brettles, Peine Perdue, Saint Germain des prés c’est moi, Simon Madeleine and Stéphane Argillet Stereovoid.

Our old friend Jon of AKA Berlin just launched his jewelry line. It was about time!! ;)

http://akajewellery.tumblr.com/archive
akajonjohn.blogspot.com
akaberlin.com
www.myspace.com/jonundjohn
www.unautrecorps.com

To see a fashion designer claiming Hip Hop as their main cultural reference is unusual, but the fashion intelligentsia might have to get with the program and get used to it. First Adam Kimmel and his ghetto-burlesque, americano-centrique presentations, and yesterday, Boris’ ode to Berlin’s underground (pun intended).

I am a biased observer. Everything I love was there, in these humid catacombs: contemporary, experimental fashion, heavy drum beats, sweat, skin and mysterious nocturnal atmosphere. The birth of Steam-Hop? (phew, maybe I should consider working in a yogurt brand, invent new names all day.) I never thought I would feel again the way I used to feel at the “Battle of the year” in the early 90′s, but yesterday, I did. And I am grateful for this.

In the below images you will NOT find images of the actual performance, since I was busy drinking at the bar and chatting with Maxime Ballesteros and Jen, causing me to not notice it had started. These are only images of the rehearsals. Basically, the final thing was that but everybody had amazing Boris-designed outfits. And with tons of people around.

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Found this just now on my camera… such a good night in Stockholm! Big thanks again to everyone involved and all those who came down to represent. But most of all thank you to Eugenia for making it happen.

… delightful link shared by François Chaignaud!

Huge thanks to all the delightful people who helped make Stockholm’s Sang Bleu Launch Party a splendid night. Our friends Carl and Jonas at Galleri Moln pa Marken, Chris at Kåken, SB’s lovely Ben and Adrian, the enchanting Sonor-musicians, amazing Kronenbourg sponsors, and my ever so assiduous Ivan!