" BLOT, acronym of Body Line Of Thought, is undoubtedly the most emblematic performance of the 2023 edition of Antistatic. The almost hypnotic dance of the performers, whose movements are at times fragmented, at times very fluid, makes it easy to see in detail how their muscles contract and release, how their breathing expands their diaphragms, or how the impulses flow through their limbs and spines. In this case nudity is simply taken as a scientific necessity, as the measurement tools the dancers wear highlight. I see BLOT as an opportunity to be guided by two performative bodies through a personal line of thoughts (as the title suggests), triggered by explanations about biology, which are therefore connected with ourselves."
Marta Bugio
New Dramaturgies Magazine
BLOT - Body Line of Thought
A social choreography of our microbiome.
BLOT proposes a series of performative situations that explore movement in relation to the bacteria in our body. Bringing together biology, dance, and visual arts sensibilities, the show aims to rethink the body as an interconnected system, which is both strong and fragile at the same time. The body is stripped of the social meanings determined by language and redefines itself through a continuous dialogue about coexistence. The two artists work on stage with seemingly invisible connections, but without which the human body could not function.
Are you a dance artist in Calgary? Join the wonder with workshops led by choreographers Simona Deaconescu on November 5th or Vanessa Goodman on October 30th or November 3rd!
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Click Here- created by SIMONA DEACONESCU, VANESSA GOODMAN
- dancers: SIMONA DABIJA, MARIA LUIZA DIMULESCU
- artistic consultants: OLIVIA NIȚIȘ, MARTA DE MENEZES
- music: MONOCUBE
- visual design: CIPRIAN CIUCLEA
- light design: MARIUS COSTACHE
- production: ANDREEA ANDREI
- produced by TANGAJ COLLECTIVE, ACTION AT A DISTANCE, THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR DANCE BUCHAREST
These presentations are part of the project Body Narratives. Collective Actions, a cultural program implemented by Tangaj Collective Association and co-financed by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. The project does not necessarily represent the official position of the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. AFCN shall not be held liable for the project's content or any use to which the project outcome might be put. These are the sole responsibility of the beneficiary of the funding.
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