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THE CONSTRUCTION

 

The construction is a performative- interactive proposal for two performers, 16 boxes and a device. A performance about what we build, about the products of the excess and the persistance of attempting. Persisting in attempting is, in these times of foamig structure, an act of courage. At the end of the performance, when the lights are switched on, we can play the game of building our city all together.

The construction is part of a series of pieces that research the connection between architecture, body and technology through the building process. This piece consists of two parts: a performative one with two performers and an interactive one which includes audiovisuals and the audience’s participation.

P E R F O R M A N C E

Choreografic practice focuses on assembling and dismantling. The body keeps busy by doing and undoing. The tools are: action scores, stating and remembering, dialogue with objects and their nature, dialogue between the performers, the construction-deconstruction of the body and the opening of abstract spaces to becompleted by the audience’s imagination.

I N S T A L L A T I O N

The installation remains as a landscape of boxes. The audience are invited to walk through them. The boxes are also used as a screen for a video projection. The projection is a streaming video recorded and shown in real time with a five- second delay. As they walk, they interact with the images projected. A playful atmosphere is created where people discuss the displacement and move within the device.

GRANT RESIDENCY AND PREMIERE AT DT ESPACIO ESCÉNICO.

Artistic and Technical Data

Performers _Janet Parra y Esther Rodríguez-Barbero

Artistic assistance_Maite Larrañeta, Mar López,

Operator _Jesús Labandeiro

Coproduced by _DT Espacio Escénico 

Voice Over_ Gema Cañón

Song _’Diamonds’Rihana

Length_45’

Supported by:

Huarte Contemporary Arts Center

DT Espacio Escénico

2024
 Platform. *SEROCÉANO: ELECTROMAGNETIC ORGANS
Performace-Lab *SILVER BEASTS SHINE WHERE THE HORIZON BENDS
Site - Performance. MUDANÇA DO TEMPLO 
Site - Performance. *TEMPLE
Site - Perf. *A DANCE FOR THE E-SPIRITS. A LETTER TO THE PLACE. A CHANT FOR THE LIVING 
Site - Action.
 *OFRENDA 

Performative conference. *BODY, SPACE, PLACE
Research. *TEKNETOOLBOX
2023 | 
Site-Perf. *CIBORGMÍSTICA: ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES

Performance. *WE CAN DANCE 3.0
Site - Action. *RUMOUR LAYERS. PILGRIMAGE IN HONOUR OF THE DEAD
Performance-Installation. **THE RUINS HOUSED SEEDS AND STARS
Performance-Installation. **THE RUINS 
Texts-action. *COLLAPSE AND REGENERATION MANIFESTO
2022
Performance-Installation. *THE RUINS. AN ESSAY ABOUT POSSIBILITY
 
Performance - Installation*POWER & RUIN

Text. MO II:  THE SEA DEPTHS
Site-Lab. *TALES FROM THE LAKE HOUSE
Encounter-Lab. 
*INVOCATION OF THE BODIES AND ORGANS TO COME
Site-Lab. 
*INTERFERENCES. SPACES UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Site-Lab. *NAVIGATION CHART
Site-Lab. 
*MOVING WITH THE INSTITUTION

Site-Lab. *TRANSITING SPACE THROUGH THE BODY
​2021
Performance-
Installation*ALLÁ

  Installation. *DO BODIES DREAM OF ELECTROMAGNETIC ORGANS?
Laboratory. *INVOCATIONS
Performance. *THE UNKNOWING MACHINE
Site&Sound *FROM UP HERE THE ROOFTOPS OF MADRID REMIND ME OF MY HOMETOWN
Artistic Practice Exchage Program Co-Curator. *CRUSH
2020
Performance-Site-Sound *P.A.S.E.  A CHOREOGRAPHIC TOUR

Texts-action. MYSTICAL AND OBSTINATE
Laboratory. *WE (STILL) CAN DANCE
Practice-Laboratory. *INVOCATIONS

Site*DANCING IN THE RUINS (OF TECHNO)
Action *SYNCHRONISED PROJECTION AT NAUTICAL SUNSET TIME
Texts-action. *I DON'T KNOW
Installation-Publication. *BODY MESSAGES
Text.  BEING FORMLESS LIKE WATER
2019
Performance. *WE CAN DANCE

Site. *BEATS & SWEAT . A TRIBUTE TO SIR HENRY'S
Performance. *AFFECT
Laboratory  THE SWING
Site -
Performance. *GUIDED TOUR AT LCE
Performative Manual.  *MANUAL: ON WAYS TO INHABIT A MUSEUM (BUILT IN THE 20)
2018 | 
Site - Performance. *GUIDED TOUR
Book *MANUAL: ON WAYS TO INHABIT THIS TABLE & OTHER ISSUES
Site - Performance. *GUIDED TOUR AT CONDE DUQUE
Site - Performance. *GUIDED TOUR AT DECORATELIER
Performative conference. *HOW TO UNFOLD THIS TOOLBOX?
Site - Perf - LAB. *GUERRILLA CHAIRS

Laboratory SPATIAL PRACTICES
Laboratory  DANCE OR....(NOT)
2017 |
Site - Performance. *GUIDED TOUR AT LEAL THEATER
Site - P
erformance. *GUIDED TOUR AT BOTELLARIJ BUILDING
Site - Performance. 
*GUIDED TOUR AT PAF
Performative conference. *BRUSSELS IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Research. *THE CONSTRUCTION OF PERFORMATIVE SPACE
Site - Action.  DISSOLUTION ACTS
2016 | 
Performance. *KM.0

Durational Performance. *DANCING THE WORKDAY

2015 
Performance - Installation*THE CONSTRUCTION

Performance. *PLEASE  TOUCH
2014
Performance. *THE CONSTRUCTION OF JUST A MOMENT BEFORE

Performance - Installation*JUST A MOMENT BEFORE

Installation - Performance*CROWDED SOFA
Performance. *MOVING THROUGH INVISIBLE ARCHITECTURES
Research. *INHABIT A SPACE
2013|  
Performance -Video. *DANCE ENCOUNTERS

Performance - Exhibition - Video. *THE NAIBAI
Performance. THE CITY WITHIN ME
2012|  
Performance  *A POETIC DEVICE. WHAT DO WE DO WITH THIS SENSITIVITY?

Performance. WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?
Performance THE AWAKENING OF THE SENSES
2011|  
Dance& Audiovisuals *THE SIDEWALK BALLET

Site Refurbishment.TRUEQUECAFÉ
2010|  
Dance& DJ. *ESPACIO ECLEXIA

2010-2012 |  *OTHER WORKS

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