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Biography
Klaudia Wittmann is a dancer, choreographer, researcher, and artistic director of KWAM Collective, a group of international interdisciplinary artists based in the UK and Portugal. Her academic and creative work explores questions of bodies, gender and sociality.
Formerly, Klaudia had been a rhythmic gymnast as part of the German national team for 5 years. She then moved to the UK to train in dance (London Studio Centre, UAL) and physical theatre (JV2), and later in dance movement psychotherapy (Goldsmiths, University of London) and psychoanalysis. She has performed for a number of national and international choreographers and performance artists including moxie brawl, Acrojou, Balbir Singh, Lara Ritosa-Roberts and Jasmin Vardimon (creation and performance of MAZE at Turner Contemporary).
In recent years, Klaudia expanded her creative practice as part of KWAM Collective, with funding support by a number of UK art organisations including East London Dance, ECHO, The Place, Abderrahim Crickmay Charitable Settlement, Royal Philharmonic Society's Drummond Lockyer Fund for Dance and Turning Scheme. KWAM Collective's recent work includes award-winning short film SOMA (2023) and Kit (2023).
In 2024, Klaudia started working on a number of artistic projects including theatres of hysteria (a collaboration with composer Chloe Knibbs), 2:30 (a collaboration with sculptor Lara Ristosa-Roberts) and head bucket bed (a collaboration with composer Alex Roth).
PhD Project
Klaudia Wittmann's M4C AHRC-funded practice PhD 'Imperfection of the Perfect Body: an interdisciplinary exploration of gendered oppression in female gymnastics through choreographic practice' investigates the recent global abuse scandals in women's gymnastics, and develops new choreographic methods and works to shed light on the underlying structure as well as embodied experiences of the sport. Klaudia's theoretical framework draws on feminist and queer theory as well as psychoanalysis.
Education/Academic qualification
Dance Movement Psychotherapy, MA, Goldsmiths, University of London
Award Date: 1 Sept 2019
Theatre Dance, Degree, University of the Arts London
Award Date: 1 Sept 2012
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Connection through separation: negotiating boundaries in dance movement psychotherapy with psychosis
Wittmann, K. F., 15 Sept 2025, Practice Research through Creative Bodies: Perspectives on Embodied Inquiry. Frizell, C. & Rova, M. (eds.). 1 ed. London: Routledge, p. 124-131 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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What does it mean to psychoanalyse sport? Reflections from the field
Black, J., Reynoso, J., Bernstein, B., Cushman, D., Dabbous, R., Dodd, Z., Geal, R., Meeuwsen, S., Peng, B., Rivera, M., Samai-Moskovich, S., Scanlon, P., Shapiro, L., Thomas, B. A., Thompson, S., Tocatly, K., Tuber, S. & Wittmann, K. F., 2025, In: Cogent Social Sciences. 11, 1, p. 1-21 21 p., 2562379.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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The woman is perfected: A psychoanalytic reading of systemic abuse in women's artistic gymnastics
Wittmann, K., Jun 2024, In: Psychoanalysis Culture and Society. 29, 2, p. 240-255 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Practice Research Symposium: Feminisms, Bodies, Messiness
Wittmann, K. F. (Organising Committee)
4 Feb 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Performativity(ies) of Memory(ies) Interdisciplinary Conference
Wittmann, K. F. (Speaker)
23 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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DUMBO Dance Festival New York City
Wittmann, K. F. (Creative Artist)
26 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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(Inter)Disciplinary Bodies Conference
Wittmann, K. F. (Speaker)
25 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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4th EADMT Conference / How far is far? How close is close? Choreographing a new world
Wittmann, K. F. (Speaker)
23 Sept 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference