Izah Hankammer
Izah Hankammer is a Filipino-German dancer, actress and creator. In 2020, she graduated from Fontys University of Applied Sciences with a degree in Contemporary Dance and was awarded the Jacques de Leeuw Prize. During her studies, she collaborated on various projects in Germany, Australia, Italy and the Netherlands, where she began working with United Cowboys. She continued her career with the Meyer-Chaffaud Dance Company and, during this period, began creating her own work together with Lucas Devroe under the name moOv. They became part of Makershuis Tilburg and undertook a research programme within DansBrabant.
In 2021, she began working with Action Zoo Humain as a performer in Flemish Xperience (2021), Flemish Primitives (2022) and The Truth Commission Netherlands (2023), and as a movement coach in Persians. Triumph of Empathy (2024). In addition to her work in dance, she has also appeared as an actress in various film and video projects such as Doll House (Netflix/Marla Ancheta, 2022), Als Uw Gat Maar Lacht (De Productie/Dick Verdult, 2023) and Opaque (Head Under Water).
In 2025, she created THE TIME IT TAKES {nomadic}, a series of short performances in various locations. The work forms part of her artistic research, in which she explores how the human body can act as a driving force for resistance. Drawing on this transformative power, she examines the political, cultural and social aspects of time and rhythm that shape our modern world. Her artistic research forms part of Action Zoo Humain’s New Creators' Track, Inter:Action.
