The Kinitiras Choreography Lab 2012 session drew to a close this past Saturday 11th August, with an open sharing of the outcomes of the lab to a full house audience capacity at the studio. This session was the third instalment of the lab and for the first time we welcomed international participants as well as two returning 'labbers' - each with diverse languages, training, professional backgrounds, ideas and personal histories. All these were manifested in the variety of approaches and concerns embedded within the 'exposed practice'. This fact reminded us that there isn't a single aesthetic that defines what contemporary dance is, on the contrary, contemporary dance is a matrix of differences that collide, collaborate, intertwine and even conflict on order to speak about the dynamics of our contemporary life.
The event was a mosaic of results of the lab research projects. They were (and remain) open investigations, the beginning formulations of work that will probably evolve in multiple directions within each artists' practice, the concern is not about making a piece, but creativity as a means to define a method of practice and through this affirm an artistic position from which to engage in and with dance. Because of this the mosaic was not presented in a proscenium format but in a dynamic open space of interaction.
The projects in order of appearance were:
No Strings Attached
Devised and performed by Angeliki Strati
Photo by Pavlos Mavridis
`Ολον Project
Devised and performed by Ersilia Ypofanti
Contemporary dance and flamenco installed in space, 1+1=1
Photo by Pavlos Mavridis
Εφτα'/Seven/7
Choreographed by Eleni Pantazatou
Music: 'Horizon' by Simeon ten Holt
with Angeliki Strati, Ersilia Ypofanti, Leeda Taktikou, Thania Acaron, Kiani del Valle, Marielys Burgos, Nefeli Oikonomou.
Exploring the personal and the social through contact
The Human Factor/Accumulation 1
Choreographed by Marielys Burgos Melendez
Video: Mariely Burgos Melendez
with Eleni Pantazatou and Nefeli Oikonomou
Tracing journey, histories in the bodies inscribed in space, letting go. Marielys participation was made possible through a scholarship from the Department of Dance at The College at Brockport (SUNY).
Lie to me, I like it
Devised and performed by Thania Acaron
Exposing the hidden politics of performance. Thania Acaron's participation in the lab was made possible with a grant from Creative Scotland, UK.
This one is female
Choreographed and performed by Leeda Taktikou
Exploring female identity through an alternative rereading of the Odysseus myth.
Becoming/Forgetting
Choreographer and dancer: Nefeli Oikonomou
Composer and pianist: Kiriakos Spirou
A landscape approached by different perspectives in search of communication. Two disciplines, a common graphic score.
4D
Choreographed and performed by Kiani del Valle
Video: Marielys Burgos Melendez
Object/subject dichotomies in and through visual media.
Sound engineering and composer for all music except were indicated: Kiriakos Spirou
Lighting: Pavlos Mavridis
Lab director: Ana Sanchez-Colberg
With our thanks to all at Kinitiras -Antigone, Vicky, Flora, Marian and Fotini- for their work and support in making the lab happen, visiting artists Robert Clark, Michael Klien, Roberto Olivan for their input. Marianna and Kiki for hosting the international participants and Andras the cat for keeping us entertained.
See the full archive of the research projects by clicking into each participants page.
Join us in FACEBOOK (see the badge on the side column) to receive information about next years' lab and other activities around it.
The event was a mosaic of results of the lab research projects. They were (and remain) open investigations, the beginning formulations of work that will probably evolve in multiple directions within each artists' practice, the concern is not about making a piece, but creativity as a means to define a method of practice and through this affirm an artistic position from which to engage in and with dance. Because of this the mosaic was not presented in a proscenium format but in a dynamic open space of interaction.
The projects in order of appearance were:
No Strings Attached
Devised and performed by Angeliki Strati
Photo by Pavlos Mavridis
`Ολον Project
Devised and performed by Ersilia Ypofanti
Contemporary dance and flamenco installed in space, 1+1=1
Photo by Pavlos Mavridis
Εφτα'/Seven/7Music: 'Horizon' by Simeon ten Holt
with Angeliki Strati, Ersilia Ypofanti, Leeda Taktikou, Thania Acaron, Kiani del Valle, Marielys Burgos, Nefeli Oikonomou.
Exploring the personal and the social through contact
The Human Factor/Accumulation 1Video: Mariely Burgos Melendez
with Eleni Pantazatou and Nefeli Oikonomou
Tracing journey, histories in the bodies inscribed in space, letting go. Marielys participation was made possible through a scholarship from the Department of Dance at The College at Brockport (SUNY).
Devised and performed by Thania Acaron
Exposing the hidden politics of performance. Thania Acaron's participation in the lab was made possible with a grant from Creative Scotland, UK.
Choreographed and performed by Leeda Taktikou
Exploring female identity through an alternative rereading of the Odysseus myth.
Becoming/Forgetting
Choreographer and dancer: Nefeli Oikonomou
Composer and pianist: Kiriakos Spirou
A landscape approached by different perspectives in search of communication. Two disciplines, a common graphic score.
Choreographed and performed by Kiani del Valle
Video: Marielys Burgos Melendez
Object/subject dichotomies in and through visual media.
Sound engineering and composer for all music except were indicated: Kiriakos Spirou
Lighting: Pavlos Mavridis
Lab director: Ana Sanchez-Colberg
With our thanks to all at Kinitiras -Antigone, Vicky, Flora, Marian and Fotini- for their work and support in making the lab happen, visiting artists Robert Clark, Michael Klien, Roberto Olivan for their input. Marianna and Kiki for hosting the international participants and Andras the cat for keeping us entertained.
See the full archive of the research projects by clicking into each participants page.
Join us in FACEBOOK (see the badge on the side column) to receive information about next years' lab and other activities around it.
