Isabel Barros, Max Oliveira, Pedro Carvalho e Cláudia Marisa
OBJETO-DANÇA
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objeto-dança
Isabel Barros, Max Oliveira, Pedro Carvalho e Cláudia Marisa
24 APR 15:00 - 30 APR 23:59
Recorded at Praça D. João I, Porto | 20’
objeto-dança: um corpo na cidade
The city does not exist without the body. There will always be someone else who observes that body that moves, attributing meanings and narratives to it. The city is a privileged place for artistic creation insofar as it is constituted as an open narrative structure, reflecting individual opinions and dramaturgies that will contextualise a particular social moment. In this sense, we can move forward with the idea that interpersonal and social memories play a crucial role in the construction of the scenic space. This is based on the assumption that the public space is a space of representation and performance similar to a performance hall where life happens. In this way, the performance of the world is reorganised at every moment according to individual perceptions and the justifications that are given.
This project arises from a personal and urgent desire: Isabel Barros invites long-time friends to reflect the ephemeral of an individual and intrapersonal body in the city. The challenge is set to Max Oliveira, Pedro Carvalho and Cláudia Marisa. They have accepted it!
Dance in a dialogue from the movement of each performer and a soundscape. The stories already shared and those that are being constructed in the moment create an object-dance that is presented to the public. No network. But with the truth of the here and now.
Cláudia Marisa
Created by Isabel Barros, Max Oliveira, Pedro Carvalho, Cláudia Marisa with DJ Godzi
Directed by Ivo Ribeiro
Produced by balleteatro
Isabel Barros is a choreographer, stage director, co-founder of Balleteatro (1983), artistic director of Teatro de Marionetas do Porto since 2010 and Museu das Marionetas do Porto, opened in February 2013. She has a vast path of artistic creation, in which she emphasises the crossing of languages, namely dance, theatre and puppetry. Soon she became interested in creating programming moments related to dance, theatre and performance, privileging transversal and alternative formats and dedicating moments for emerging creators. She received the Almada prize (1999) awarded to Balleteatro, as a distinction of the work performed at the programming level. In 2014 she created the Festival Corpo + Cidade, dedicated to the performance in public spaces, which since 2016 became part of the Festival DDD programming.
In 2018 she received the Municipal Gold Medal of Merit. Porto is his city of origin and of choice, where she develops her work with a sense of urgency and a strong social dimension.
Max Oliveira is a leading member of the Momentum Crew. He obtained outstanding results at the biggest World Urban dance events (Winner IBE 2011, 2012, 2013, European Battle Pro 2016, World Battle Pro 2016, Finalist IBE 2017, Top 4 Freestyle Session 2017, Winner Warsaw Challenge 2018 World Final). Born in Porto, professional Bboy and Funky Styler; Choreographer; Producer; Cultural Entrepreneur; Owner of MXM Artcenter, Maxmomentum Artists & Productions and Momentum Dance Studios; Professor at Escola Superior de Dança during the 2013/2014 season, Teacher at Balleteatro Escola Profissional. He led and cooperated artistic projects at the University of Lisbon; Post-Graduation professor at the CRIAP Institute in the cities of Porto and Lisbon; Red Bull Artist Portugal; Director and Creator of "WorldBattle", "Bboy Gala", "Eurobattle"; producer of Solverde Casinos shows and choreographer of "Impossible" by Luís de Matos; Finalist of the talent show "Portugal Tem Talento" on SIC; Winner of "Rock in Rio 2012"; Interpreter of the TNSJ in the seasons 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Pedro Carvalho is teacher, choreographer and founder/director of Ventos e Tempestades - Associação Cultural (Vila do Conde). He has been developing dance projects with the community, with emphasis on the plays Quero falar-te, Bater à Porta, Junto ao Rio and Debaixo da Pele. He intersects science and art (mathematics and dance), creating O Silêncio das Esferas (NEC, 2000), O Homem que só pensava em números e 30por1linha (Companhia Instável, 2011) and O homem que só pensava em números (Solo), a coproduction between Companhia Instável and Ventos e Tempestades. He is a trainer/associated artist for the LLTA - Learning Through The Arts programme, Germany.
Cláudia Marisa is an adjunct professor at ESMAE. Researcher at the Institute of Sociology of the University of Porto. With a PhD in Human Motricity - Dance, with a master’s degree in Sociology of Art, a BA in Theatre (ESMAE / 1996), a degree in Sociology, a diploma in Dance. She regularly publishes on show analysis and aesthetics. Since 1989, she has developed a professional artistic journey as stage director, choreographer and performer in collaboration with numerous theatres and festivals. Among her most recent works as a choreographer, the following stand out: Cânticos dos Cânticos (2017); Re-Sonancias (2015); Ordo Virtutum (2015) Eurídice após Orfeu (2013); Speciosa, Dolorosa (2013); Metamorfoses (2012).
