{"id":45387,"date":"2026-06-02T05:04:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T03:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inzaken.eu\/?p=45387"},"modified":"2026-06-02T05:05:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T03:05:38","slug":"anouk-kruithof-universal-tongue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inzaken.eu\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/anouk-kruithof-universal-tongue\/","title":{"rendered":"Anouk Kruithof \u2013 Universal Tongue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Twerking, Vogue, Fortnite, flashmobs, een soefi- of stoelendans: YouTube staat vol video\u2019s van mensen die dansen. En elke minuut komen er meer dansvideo\u2019s bij. Kunstenaar Anouk Kruithof onderzocht samen met 52 researchers van over de hele wereld dansvideo\u2019s op YouTube, Facebook en Instagram.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;Samen vonden ze 1.000 dansstijlen in 196 landen en die zijn gebundeld in&nbsp;<em>Universal Tongue.<\/em>&nbsp;Deze 4 uur durende video-installatie is verdeeld over 8 schermen en bevat in totaal maar liefst 32 uur aan&nbsp;<em>found footage<\/em>, geordend op ritme en het aantal dansers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kunstenaar Anouk Kruithof is gefascineerd door dans als vorm van zelfexpressie en empowerment. Ze onderzocht hoe dans zich door de geschiedenis heen heeft ontwikkeld als onderdeel van onze wereldwijde mediacultuur, en hoe dans zich online manifesteert via socialmediaplatforms. Samen met een team van 52 researchers van over de hele wereld verzamelde Anouk meer dan 8.800 dansvideo\u2019s die waren te vinden op YouTube, Facebook en Instagram. Ieder voerde dezelfde zoektermen in en door hun geografische verspreiding kwamen de researchers uit op telkens andere zoekresultaten \u2013 van de&nbsp;<em>abak\u00faa<\/em>&nbsp;uit Cuba en de Argentijnse tango tot de Zimbabwaanse&nbsp;<em>sungura<\/em>&nbsp;en de&nbsp;<em>zwiefacher<\/em>&nbsp;uit Duitsland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/inzaken.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/kruithof-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inzaken.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/kruithof-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inzaken.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/kruithof-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inzaken.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/kruithof-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inzaken.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/kruithof-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/inzaken.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/kruithof-2-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/inzaken.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/kruithof-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In totaal vonden Anouk en haar team 1.000 dansstijlen in 196 landen en selecteerden ze zo\u2019n 250 uur aan dansvideo\u2019s. In de video-installatie&nbsp;<em>Universal Tongue<\/em>&nbsp;laat Kruithof zien dat dans eigenlijk een universele taal is, die wordt gesproken door verschillende subculturen, viraal wordt verspreid en over alle culturele grenzen heen reist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u2018Wanneer je voorbij alle culturele verschillen kijkt, dan zie je dat echt iedereen met z\u2019n lichaam zo veel energie uit dansen haalt. Dat is iets wat de mens verbindt en ik prachtig vind.\u2019&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em>\u2013 Anouk Kruithof<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/inzaken.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/kruithof-3-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inzaken.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/kruithof-3-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/inzaken.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/kruithof-3-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/inzaken.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/kruithof-3-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inzaken.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/kruithof-3-1087x1536.jpg 1087w, https:\/\/inzaken.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/kruithof-3-1449x2048.jpg 1449w, https:\/\/inzaken.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/kruithof-3-816x1153.jpg 816w, https:\/\/inzaken.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/kruithof-3.jpg 1811w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Foto 2: Foto: Vincent Basler<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>23 mei &#8211; 23 augustus 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-voorlinden wp-block-embed-voorlinden\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"3B0DfQjZam\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voorlinden.nl\/\">Home<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cHome\u201d \u2014 Voorlinden\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voorlinden.nl\/embed\/#?secret=eS7XVCgFQR#?secret=3B0DfQjZam\" data-secret=\"3B0DfQjZam\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zie ook het filmpje:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ANOUK KRUITHOF - UNIVERSAL TONGUE\" width=\"616\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xP6cLs3cCEM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twerking, Vogue, Fortnite, flashmobs, een soefi- of stoelendans: YouTube staat vol video\u2019s van mensen die dansen. En elke minuut komen er meer dansvideo\u2019s bij. 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