WHAT MEANS TO BE HUMAN IN YOUR WORK?
In our choreographic journey we've always invested a lot in understanding the human body as an indispensable tool for generation movement. We're curious to delve deeper into the synergistic relationship between mind and body, and we think that those two elements will continue to be inspirational for our future works. We often choose to use voice and spoken language as both choreographic and performative tools, as we believe they are unique in representing our humanity. We also believe in the sincerity and transparency of the artist, who first of all chooses to communicate it's own identity with the public, creating works of movement in which everyone has the opportunity to relive themselves, but this goal should not limit us creatives in our use of body and shape. We need to start from ourselves, from our culture, to reach the universal community. The simplicity of a body that moves is something that must belong to everyone.
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CAN YOU SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF AND OTHER IN YOUR WORK?
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For us, our four hand modality of work, it is fundamental and enriching. From the beginning of our journey with this choreographic project, the choice to collaborate and choreograph together was born from a common desire to share and question our ideas and perceptions, without following just those of one of us.​ Interaction is fundamental for change to happen, and this also extends to the relationship with the public. We feel obliged to build works that act as a bridge between our "self", or the way we observe and feel, and the "other", which could be the public or the environment. this is why we invest a lot of energy in researching the shape of movement, which we believe is the component that, more than any other, clarifies the dialogue with those who observe and perceive the kinesthetic experience of dance. The shape not only has a container, an appearance or aesthetic, but also a content, and for us the balance and synergy of this two, makes the creation effective. Art is a gift from man to man, which is valid as both a personal and a universal offering. It would be interesting to understand whether we, as humans, are still willing to accept art made by humans and not by machines.
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Interview from Biennale Danza / We Humans / July 2024
© Alice Colombo