Lara Kramer

Lara Kramer stands in front of a low stage, speaking into a microphone. She has curly brown hair and seems animated by what she is saying. On the stage behind her sit four other women in a variety of chairs.
Lara Kramer (far right) photographed in Montréal, Québec, Canada at the 2018 TransAmerica Festival

Lara Kramer is a Canadian choreographer, dancer, and multidisciplinary artist of mixed Oji-Cree and settler heritage. She is known for her works about Indigenous identity, trauma, and resilience. Her work in dance, performance art, and installation has been presented worldwide, notably in Australia, New Zealand, Martinique, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Biography

Lara Kramer was born in London, Ontario. She obtained a bachelor's degree in dance from Concordia University. In 2012, she founded the company Lara Kramer Danse. In 2021, her work In Blankets, Herds and Ghosts, presented by Dazibao in partnership with the MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels), was part of the programming for the 17th edition of the MOMENTA Biennale.

She currently lives and works in Montreal.

Works

Dance

  • NGS (“Native Girl Syndrome”) (2013)
  • Windigo (2018)
  • Dream Installation (2019)
  • Eating Bones and Licking Bread (2020)
  • Them voices (2021)
  • Gorgeous Tongue (2024)
  • This is the Place Where We Pray (2024)

Public Art

  • Blankets, Herds and Ghosts (2021)

Exhibitions

  • Phantom Stills & Vibrations (2018)

References

  1. 1 2 Citron, Paula (2013-07-08). "Dancing on the Edge: a trio of thought-provoking works". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Gagnon-Paradis, Iris (2018-05-28). "Lara Kramer: plongée en territoires dévastés". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  3. ↑ "Lara Kramer". Montréal Danse. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  4. ↑ "Lara Kramer | MOMENTA Biennale de l'image". edition2021.momentabiennale.com. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  5. ↑ "About – Lara Kramer". Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  6. ↑ Mengesha, Lilian (2019). "Deceleration as Decolonial Intervention in Lara Kramer's NSG: Native Girl Syndrome" (PDF). ASAP Journal. 6 (3): 575–600.
  7. ↑ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Arts- (2024-02-08). "Lara Kramer, guérir du trauma générationnel grâce à l'art". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  8. ↑ "Gorgeous Tongue". La danse sur les routes (in French). Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  9. ↑ FTA. "FTA | Interview with Lara Kramer | 2024 - News FTA". fta.ca. Retrieved 2026-06-12.