Layton Lachman creates performances rooted in somatics, channeling experiential physical practices into immersive, sensory complex worlds. Their practice is a contemplation on the interplay between individuality and the materiality of our interconnectedness. Consequently, they are often working in ensemble and collaborative assemblages, creating shared knowledge and artistic production. This way of working values those in the room, and acknowledges those who came before and who will come after. Layton’s art works include performances created for the stage, as well as many created for public and semi-public non-theatrical space. They also direct films and construct installation environments. In addition to their performative practice, Layton is an independent curator/host most recently working with the project space, Fortuna, in Neukölln, and with the Goethe Institute as part of ‘Lotto Royale NYC’. Layton is a dance improvisation teacher in Berlin and a guest lecturer at several universities in the USA.
