Les Vagues
- Dance & performance
- Part of BIDFF #10 2024
40 min.
Info
Choreographic piece inspired by Virginia Woolf’s novel-poem“The Waves”.
Winner of the SSA prize and the professional association t. – 2023
Created in the Syllepse – Jardin des Nations, Geneva during the Mapping Festival, 25 May 2023
Description
Les vagues is a choreographic, sound and visual solo.
Les vagues is a trialogue between a dancer, a sound designer and a visual art collective.
Les vagues is a poetic, multi-sensory experience.
The project began with a decisive encounter between Lucie Eidenbenz with Virginia Woolf’s novel-poem The Waves.
From this reading and the inspiration it gave rise to the idea to work in detail on the states of the body to give shape to a choreography, in connection with sound creation and interactive video. The piece features these three mediums that respond to and interact with each other.
The text is the result of synthetic writing, in which the senses intertwine. This same approach is favoured by this choreographic creation, where images, sounds and movements echo the poetry of the original text without illustrating it. The text is translated into a scenic and choreographic universe where the sensations conveyed to the spectators take over the narrative.
Artistic direction, choreography and interpretation: Lucie Eidenbenz
Sound creation and spatialization: Daniel Maszkowicz
Video: Robert Turner Collective
Production: Brøcøliwald Association
Assistance: Pauline Huguet / Anna Iatsenko
Costume design: Aline Courvoisier
Recording and editing: David Huwiler
Photography: Magali Dougados
Hosted by: Mapping Festival Genève
Supported by
City of Genf, Ernst-Göhner-Stiftung, Schweizer Künstler Stiftung
The event is part of BIDFF Expand section of the Bucharest International Dance Film Festival, which runs from September 5-8. BIDFF is the only international dance film festival in Eastern Europe at the moment taking place in Bucharest. This year is an anniversary year for BIDFF as it reaches its 10th edition. Over the four days, in 10 locations, over 30 events will take place: premiere dance films, a competition of short films from around the world, VR exhibitions, performances, guided tours and dedicated workshops. All events being under the theme of this anniversary edition: Mapping Bodies. More details on bidff.ro.
Bucharest International Dance Film Festival is organized by Tangaj Collective.
“Bucharest International Dance Film Festival. 10th Edition” is a cultural project co-financed by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund – AFCN. The project does not necessarily represent the position of the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or how the results of the project may be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the beneficiary.
“Bucharest International Dance Film Festival, 10th Edition” is a project co-funded by the Bucharest City Hall through ARCUB within the “Bucharest 565. Urban Connections” 2024. The content of this material does not necessarily represent the official position of Bucharest City Hall or ARCUB. For detailed information about the funding program of the Bucharest City Hall through ARCUB, please visit www.arcub.ro.
The Festival is supported by
The French Institute of Romania, the Embassy of France, the Romanian Cultural Institute, ICR Madrid, ICR Brussels, ICR Rome, ICR Berlin, ICR London, the Italian Cultural Institute, Prohelveția and Acuarela.
Festival partners and hosts are: the French Institute (Cinema Elvire Popesco), creart – Center for Creation, Art and Tradition of the Municipality of Bucharest, The Garden with Movies – Cinema & More, Cinema Muzeul Țăranului, National Center for Dance Bucharest, /SAC @ MALMAISON, Masca Theatre, Roaba de Cultură, Apollo 111, Cărturești, Residential Center for the Elderly “Amalia and Chief Rabbi Dr. Moses Rosen”, ADO – Art Association for Human Rights and Ferentari Studios.
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