Marina Collard (b. 1970) is a British/Italian, artist and choreographer based in London who presents solo and collaborative work in performance and exhibition contexts.  

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Exhibitions and Events 

2025

Torno Subito (Back Soon) – performance at Festival “A Piede Libero”, Mogliano, Veneto, Italy. 

While Here - Mentre Sono Qui – solo exhibition at Fondazione Ricci Barga, Lucca, Italy.

Rocks and Water #12 – 25 x 20cm, mixed media on paper for group show at Alma Studios, London. 

There’s No Need For That – choreographic commission at Laban Theatre, London.  

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2024 

FESTENFEST: international festival of expanded choreography – exhibition, at APT Gallery, London. 

Slack – multimedia performance with students from Trinity Laban Conservatoire, London. 

EKOH – open studio exhibition with video, painting and prints. Whitstable, Kent. 

Wait – 80 x 70cm, acrylic on canvas for group exhibition at Cafe 39, Whitstable, Kent.

A Choreographic Influence – presentation on practice "Artists Talk Back", Whitstable, Kent. 

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2023

Episodes in Falling – ceramics for ‘Incubator’ curated by Maria Chiara Valacchi and Fabrizzio Pizzuto at Castello di Rocca Sinibalda. (RM) Italy.  

Photo Curtain and Guttering – installation for ‘It Is Now’ curated by Anja Foerschner, Atelier, Rome. 
It Doesn’t Get Better Than This – installation in collaboration with Bea Campbell at Atelier, Rome. 

On Hold – 157 x 450cm, acrylic on canvas for ‘INFLUMINE’ at Abbazia di Sant’Andrea, Ponzano Romano (RM). 

Skirting Around the Edges – 3 hr performance on Festa della Liberazione in the streets of Rome. 

Looking for the Exit – 3 day performance at RUFA space, Rome.

MIDLIFE: Painting, Performance and Paraphernalia – solo exhibition at Progetto Esthia, Trastevere, Rome. 

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2022

Open Studio – Atelier, San Lorenzo, Rome.  

Chalkwalk – 45’ performance, Piazza San Marco, Venice.  

Don't Stop, Stop. Don't Stop – acrylic on canvas, 145 x 100cm for ‘Accade!’ exhibition at La Nuova Pesa, Rome.  

A Spectacular Waste of Time – 9 hr performance at RUFA space, Rome. 

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2021  

And Now What? – online choreographic project for Shiv Nadar University Commission, Uttar Pradesh.

 

2018 – 2020 

Motorways – video installation as creative duo ‘Area 7073’ with Heni Hale.  

Clean Dream Dream Clean – video installation with performance as creative duo ‘Area 7073’. 

Many much, many much too many – Transition Dance Company Commission.

On Disturbance, Instability and Being Here – choreographic project, Ambedkar University: Delhi and London.

The Act of Becoming Vertical – for Evolution Festival at The Old Fire Station, Oxford.

Something’s Going On – for Tanz@Namedy Festival at Namedy Andernarch, Germany. 

 

2015- 2017

What this is, is... – multimedia event at Guildhall School of Music and Laban Theatre, London.

In C, Silent – for Kronos quartet honorary award commission at Laban Theatre, London.

Scores – performed by The Container Movement Collective at Horniman Museum, London. 

And So It Goes On – performances include:  ICA, London, Le Relais, Normandy and other venues in France.

Shellsuit – choreographic commission, Trinity Laban Conservatoire at Laban Theatre London. 

Selves and Others – Festival de la Dance Marseille Commission at Theatre de Marseille, France. 

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2000 - 2014

Still Going – performances include: British Council Theatre, Delhi, India (2015) UK, France (2013 and 2014)

The Body in and as Space – Hayward Gallery and Trip Space Commission at Trip Space (2014)

Something from Nothing – choreographic commission, Greenwich Dance (2013) 

Why Dance? – choreographic commission, Coventry University (2012)

Ether – with Graham Fitkin at Purcell Rooms, Southbank, London (2011)

Somewhere in Zone 4 – choreographic commission, London Contemporary Dance School (2010)

Again and Again – choreographic commission, Trinity Laban Conservatoire at Laban Theatre London (2008)

Landing Place – choreographic commission, INTOTO London Studio Centre (2007)

Watching Paint Dry – Summer Collection Commission at The Clore, Royal Opera House, London (2006)

Falling and Failing – choreographic commission, Trinity Laban Conservatoire at Laban Theatre London (2005)

Times 2 (2005), DIP (2004), River too Cold (2003), Left (2002) – video works with Tom Paine 

River: 2’31”, Dark Van 3: 4’24”, The Hall: 4’47” (2001) – super 8 film series with Tom Paine 

 

Residencies​

Studio 307 Manchester, (February 2020)

La Traversée Residencies at Le Relais, France, (September 2015)

Chisenhale Dance Space, Refine Residency, (December 2014)

Germinator Scheme. ODF R+D support for 2 seasons, (2012-2013 and 2013 -2014)

PAF France (2007)

Bath University - Associate Artist (2004/05)

Beaconsfield Art Space Vauxhall (2000)

PAL Choreographer’s Lab, Bore Place Kent (1999)

Sound Moves, choreographic residency at The Place (1999)

 

Education
2021 – 2023 MFA Fine Arts Rome University of the Fine Arts, Rome

1998 – 2001 MA Choreography, Laban Centre London
1988 – 1991 BA Hons Dance, Laban Centre London 

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Performing / Teaching / Mentoring

Marina has an extensive career in the field of contemporary dance as a choreographer, performer and teacher in professional and educational settlings. She has performed for ceramicist Claire Twomey, theatre director Deborah Warner and a wide range of independent choreographers. Funded by the British Council, she has taught and shown work in India and Russia. Marina is a lecturer at Trinity Laban Conservatoire for Music and Dance and has worked at London Contemporary Dance School, Central Saint Martin’s (Design for Dance), Centre National de Dance Contemporaine (Angers, France), Henny Jurriens Foundation Amsterdam Holland, Tanz Theatre Freiburg and Heidelberg Germany, Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts, Bangalore India, Gati Dance Summer Choreographic Residency, Delhi India, Ambedkar University Delhi India, Akademgorodok, Novosibirsk, Russia.