Lenio Kaklea (1985) is a dancer, choreographer, director and artist born in Athens, Greece and based in Paris. She studied at the National Conservatory of Contemporary Dance in Athens (SSCD) and CNDC in Angers, France. In 2011, she completed the SPEAP program, an experimentation in arts and politics’ master directed by Bruno Latour at Sciences Po in Paris.
Since 2009, she has been developing her own distinctive work inspired by feminism, psychoanalysis and cultural studies. In her performances, she does not try to tell specific stories, but primarily explores how movements and gestures contribute to the formation of human identity.
Kaklea has collaborated with leading figures in European dance, such as Boris Charmatz and Alexandra Bachzetsis. Her work is featured in esteemed public and private collections, including CNAP and the KADIST Foundation, cementing her reputation as a bold and innovative voice in contemporary dance.