Guilhèm Charrier, 20 years old in 2020, was born in the Paris region. He has been practicing circus arts since the age of six.
A former student of the circus school of École de cirque de Châtellerault, he specialized in acrobatics after completing his preparatory training at the École de cirque de Chambéry in 2016.
He continued his acrobatic training at the Centre national des arts du cirque.
He chose to “dive into” acrobatics for several reasons: fear of heights, an unstoppable desire to move through space and jump everywhere, the group energy created during collective training sessions, but above all the pleasure of throwing himself into movement and falling—something that makes him feel like a child and keeps him grounded in the present moment.
Falling accompanies the acrobat every day; it becomes his best friend, sharpening his reflexes in the most perilous moments. Over time, his movements become more controlled, reflecting a constantly evolving temperament. His relationship to the ground becomes more refined and gradually leads him toward a more dance-like physical quality.
Guilhèm enjoys performance and unusual experimentation. He is currently learning to work in duo with Jules Houdin, combining acrobatics and contact dance, and he refines his approach to different floor surfaces (parquet, dance mats, earth, concrete, etc.) that he explores in his practice.
Deeply drawn to music and woodworking, he mainly plays the didgeridoo (an Australian wind instrument traditionally linked to Aboriginal culture), which he began crafting at the age of 17. He also plays guitar since he was 10 and tablas (Indian percussion) since he was 19.
He is also passionate about permaculture, which he approaches as a societal concept that inspires both his lifestyle and his artistic research. Guilhèm is highly hands-on and feels the need to anchor himself in materiality through artistic practices.