Pause, Presence, Public: from Dance Theater to Workshop Performance

The text discusses the tendency to stillness or dynamic pause in the contemporary scene, as a search for somatic attunement, in an attitude of counter-culture and transformation. In the middle of an empire of signs and simulacra, stillness activates inner flow and collective connections towards pre...

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Main Author: Ciane Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul 2011-05-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença
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Online Access:http://seer.ufrgs.br/presenca/article/view/22231/17426
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Summary:The text discusses the tendency to stillness or dynamic pause in the contemporary scene, as a search for somatic attunement, in an attitude of counter-culture and transformation. In the middle of an empire of signs and simulacra, stillness activates inner flow and collective connections towards presence and creative interaction/integration with the environment. From a historical review, through a theoretical debate (Foster,Lacan, Ferál, Da Costa), till examples of performing arts, visual arts, music, and contemporary life events – such as natural catastrophes and their media repercussions –, we intend to bring upan afterthought about the priorities and the role of the artist-researcher in contemporary times.
ISSN:2237-2660