Garlef Keßler

Garlef Keßler studied Applied Cultural Studies and Aesthetic Practice at Uni Hildesheim and is a master craftsman in event technology. The search for his own creative design possibilities in connection with the moving body led him to work with light at an early stage. He was initially a lighting assistant at Dansgroep Krisztina de Châtel (Amsterdam) and Sasha Waltz & Guests (Berlin).

Since 2004, he has worked as a freelance lighting designer for various dance companies in the Cologne area, currently for Overhead Project, Silke Z/resistdance, Gustavo Gomez, flies & tales and IPtanz, among others.

Since 2011, he has been in charge of event technology and lighting design at the Latibul Theater- & Zirkuspädagogischen Zentrum Köln. He is the technical director for various dance festivals, in particular the annual SoloDuo Festival NRW & friends at Barnes Crossing and a lecturer in theatre and stage lighting.

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