Björn Säfsten

Björn Säfsten creates choreographic art in close collaboration with his artistic teams and often focuses on our bodies and minds; how they interact, shape and express themselves. He was educated at the Ballet Academy in Stockholm and received Birgit Cullberg scholarship 2009. In recent years, he has also worked in a four year research project at Umeå Academy of Fine Arts, together with philosopher Per Nilsson.