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 structure of S.K.I.N. is unpredictable and unique, built from more than twenty pre-prepared choreographic sequences whose order is determined by the performers in real time. This method of composition demands constant attention, as the dancers not only navigate shifting relationships with one another but also respond to a musician on stage, who may follow the agreed framework or unexpectedly diverge from it. The performance draws inspiration from contemporary questions of power and imperialism, as well as from Curzio Malaparte's novel The Skin, which reflects on the Allied liberation of Italy during the Second World War and its complex human consequences.