caner teker, *1994 in Duisburg-Marxloh, is a survivor, supporter and choreographer. caner's performances deal with the notion of the parasitic, with transformation and autobiographical worldmaking. Through the manipulation of space, time and body, they create images that contain personal experiences beyond queerness and post-migrant identity. caner studied at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf and at SNDO - School for New Dance Development, Amsterdam. In 2020, caner received the Förderpreis für Bildende Künste der Stadt Düsseldorf and was a guest fellow at PACT Zollverein. teker's performances have been shown at tanzhaus nrw, Düsseldorf, HAU - Hebbel am Ufer, Berlin, Gessnerallee Zurich, Julia Stoschek Collection, Berlin, Atonal Festival Berlin, Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin and Tanzquartier, Vienna, among others. The work "KIRKPINAR" was purchased for the collection of the Museum Ostwall, Dortmund, and awarded the ars viva prize 2024.
