The Fuller Picture is a performative lecture based on Claire Lefèvre’s latest stage work, ‘LOIE (is a fire that cannot be extinguished)’. In this low-tech, high-drama version of the performance, Claire interweaves archival research with personal stories to draw attention to systematic erasures within the history of dance.

By examining her own embodied archive through the lens of her encounters with the lesbian choreographer Loïe Fuller over the years, she navigates a spectrum between infatuation and disillusionment. With care, critical insight and scepticism, Claire interrogates her performative lineage and reveals the heteronormatively straightened and whitewashed legacy of modern dance.

One anecdote after another, she lays bare layers of (her) choreographic history that have shaped the way she moves through the world and across a stage.

‘The Fuller Picture’ also resonates with the work of Rik Wouters and his muse, Nel Wouters. Just as Wouters captured Nel’s moving body in his dancing sculptures and drawings as a source of freedom, vitality and modernity, Claire Lefèvre explores how bodies, movements and the people who inspire them are made visible, or rather disappear from history. The dialogue between these artistic legacies invites us to re-examine who is remembered, who is depicted and who helps shape the narratives of modern art and dance.

Practical information

Where? 4th floor

When? 7th August 2026 at 3 pm

Admission? Free with a museum ticket; no booking required.

Language? English