Biography

Hagar Malin Hellkvist Sellén (b. 1978) works as a choreographer and artistic director for Västerbottens koreografiska, based in Umeå. She works with choreography in an expanded field and is interested in where, when, and how works emerge and works methodically to ensure that the public plays an active role in her choreographic art. Hellkvist Sellén specializes in both embracing and challenging the individual in the same movement.

Through her work redefines the boundaries of what is possible and dismantles the barriers to the space of choreography. She opens her projects to anyone who wishes to participate and collaborates also with people who have no prior experience in stage performance. Her choreographies move among bodies regardless of gender, age, ability, or profession. Dialogue as movement and choreography runs as a common thread throughout Hellkvist Sellén’s work.

The operations are supported by the Swedish Arts Council and Dans i Västerbotten in 2026.

Her works include Moving towards the end (2024), The time it takes (2023), Better people (2006 & 2022), Women and forest (2021), Log driver love (2019), The missionary (2016),  I remember you as you were then (2013) and Pink promises (2008). Publication Malin Hellkvist Sellén WORKS 2003—2010 Texts by Hanna Wilde was produced 2012-2013 in Swedish and English.