Looking for my twin

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Performance
Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
July 2026

To conclude my research on twins, I set out to find my own twin, or rather doppleganger. The idea of dopplegangers started in New York, during my exchange semester in fall of 2024, when I found at least 10 or more people in New York that were almost exact dopplegangers of my closest people in Europe. But it was peculiar, they weren’t only physically similar, but also psychologically. They also had similar thoughts, ideas and approaches to life. How was that possible?

For the graduation work, I felt I had to put myself on the line. I posted a poster looking for my twin on Instagram which reached 55k views, and blasted Amsterdam with posters. It was important for me to highlight that I did not want to know if my doppleganger-twins were going to show up. This element of recognition and reward was important, as well as using the same eye movement used in the three screen installation. The performance “Looking for my twin” brings up the question of authenticity - what does it mean to be authentic? Individual? Collective? Connected?

Open House (intervention)

Performance
Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
July 2026

An intervention within Frederikke-Sophie Falbe-Hansen’s performance/installation, in which a person—whether distant from or closely connected to the space—is invited to interpret it through its walls.

The performance begins with the question: “Do you believe in private property?” From there, it explores our relationship to ownership, challenging how we understand the permeability of space, the boundaries between private and shared environments, and what it means to own, occupy, or belong to a place.

flageolet

Performance
Stedeljik Museum, Amsterdam
March 2026

"Love here is not quiet; it is loud, collective, and tender in its exhaustion. The voice and gestures constitute a reclamation of the sensual and emotional body from the machinery of repression."

My departure point was this very special milisecond — that milisecond you catch yourself saying a word or a phrase in the exact same way one of your loved ones would say it. And suddenly, you really feel that person, that moment, they were present, in front of you. And then your soul chuckles because of that magic and continues on daily life.
It is this treat we work with. Love when it is unconscious and subconscious. I am interested in how we perform language and how love can be awakened and travel through particular tones, accents, rhythms, word choice, phrasing.
Inspired by Pina Bausch's methods, I facilitated regular group rehearsals where each performer found their own personal sound or phrase that evoked someone they love. Using all of the different sounds, I orchestrated the sound piece which we then choreographed.

This performance becomes a collective revival that shows how love leaks and echoes. This performance is a symphony of tenderness, resonance, memory and the quiet (or not so quiet) revolutions that begin with the voice.

Cross Atlantic Meetings

Performance
11’
2023

During my part-time job, I sustained a neck injury that caused my arms to go numb. Recognizing the necessity to prioritize and respect my body, particularly my neck, was imperative for continuing my practice. I've always held a fascination with the neck, both for its delicate elegance and its role as the connection between the mind and the body.
As anticipation grew for the premiere of a film I worked on, my mind was wandering the streets of Los Angeles, a city I've never been to before. However, my body was bound to wait in Amsterdam, operating on auto-pilot. I was disconnected.

To bridge this gap, I wanted to familiarize myself with the very vehicle that would connect my mind and body - the airplane. During a 11 hour flight, I spoke to 11 people - exchanged phone numbers, restaurant recommendations, love stories, spiritual mantras and even got offered a job.

Cross Atlantic Meetings Return

Performance
3’
2023

On my way back from Los Angeles to Amsterdam, I was boarded on a night flight, tired and ready to finish the 8-day long travel. I wanted to approach the mission of connecting the mind and the body with the same determination as I did going into this journey. Opening up myself through opening up my diary, letting it hop from seat to seat, I created a safe space for passengers to write down their thoughts and memoirs. This was a shared act of vulnerability and intimacy and cannot be labled neither physical or non-physical.

I walked to the Sun

Performance
8’
2020

From sunrise, to sunset, I walked to the sun, where ever it would take me. Non-stop, 55km.

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Taša Grujić Visual & Performance Artist

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