Deniz Beren Akural is a contemporary artist and developing Dance Movement Therapist working at the intersection of embodiment, creative expression, and community practice.

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Rooted in circus arts, their work is shaped by presence, improvisation, and expressive dialogue beyond words. Their artistic practice emerges from a poetic relationship with the body, informed by contact improvisation and spinal research. These somatic practices bring together body awareness, emotional processing, and creative exploration, supporting a deeper understanding of lived experience through movement. Their work moves fluidly between therapy, movement research, and contemporary artistic practice, focusing on embodiment as a tool for reflection, healing, and expression.

 

Alongside individual artistic and therapeutic work, Deniz Beren Akural works within community-based and socially engaged projects. They are part of Woven To Us, a social art platform that develops participatory projects that use dance, movement, and creative expression to foster inclusion, belonging, and collective care.

 

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