Iztok Kovač is a choreographer and founder of En–Knap. Following the international success of his solo How I Caught a Falcon (1991), he became one of the key figures in the development of Slovenian contemporary dance. He founded En–Knap Group, Slovenia's first permanent contemporary dance ensemble, and serves as artistic director of both En–Knap and the Španski borci Cultural Centre. His works have toured internationally for more than three decades. Additionally, his artistic practice includes six dance films, international pedagogical work, guest choreography and the direction of major national events in Slovenia. During the Covid period, he initiated Stage360, developing dance works in virtual reality.
The first contact with Globokar’s socially aware and critical poise, with his uncompromising explorations and experimentation with sound, happens in a place representing a mythical source and a constant scenography of Kovač’s film projects directed by Saso Podgoršek – in Trbovlje, within the worn-out ambience of cement works. Globokar’s interpretation of his music is audio-visually recorded on authentic locations, which means that the noises of the industrial environment invade the music-filled space, giving the music a new, unpredictable dimension.