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.
Based on The Superfluous Human by Ilija Trojanow, an essay on late capitalism, a system that systematically renounced humanity in favour of profit and abundance, destruction and collapse, the VR performance was created during the pandemic that laid bare the system of “superfluousness”. Accompanied by the live music of Tomaž Grom, Superfluous reflects on uncertainty, isolation, and the role of the individual in a rapidly changing world. The VR experience creates a layered encounter that extends beyond the conventional theatre format. Filmed in 360°, the VR experience allows each viewer to choose their own point of view and navigate the choreography from within, becoming the director of their own experience. VR sequences developed as a follow-up to video tasks, reflections on the essay during isolation, combined with a spontaneous, open dramaturgy in which original music and lighting inspire action to uniquely complement, complete the structure.