Heat Island
Earth, wood, asphalt, warming, change: In this performance, the ground, frequently ignored, becomes the narrator and archive of material changes. In Heat Island, Chiara Bartl-Salvi – together with dancers Chihiro Araki and Elena Francalanci – uses shoes as a tool. Friction with the floor becomes the central element of choreography and sound. An interaction of fleeting intensity, where the collision of forces leaves residual traces. Friction as a physical process but also as a means of interaction with urban landscapes. Heat Island refers to TikTok choreographies and music videos, moves between original and imitation, and is complemented by three-part vocals and recurring variations of sound. But who is the author when everything is in constant repetition?
is a choreographer, performer and visual artist. She studied art and media at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Over the course of her studies, she developed an interest in spaces, objects and stage architectures. In her practice, she examines the connection between movement, sound and material in the contexts of temporality and fragility. Her works combine classical dance forms with pop culture and viral trends and have been shown at WUK performing arts, Kunstverein Eisenstadt and nova space, Weimar. As a performer, she has worked with Donna Huanca, Malin Bülow and Kompanie Freispiel, among others.
Credits
Concept, choreography Chiara Bartl-Salvi Performance Chihiro Araki, Chiara Bartl-Salvi, Elena Francalanci Sound Paul Ebhart Stage design Patrick Winkler Light design Oskar Ott – A coproduction by Chiara Bartl-Salvi, Tanzquartier Wien and Toihaus Salzburg. With the support of Gerriets. Thanks to Bears in the Park, Cornelia Böhnisch, Lukas Gschwandtner, Lewon Heublein, Leon Leder, Amar Priganica, Alba Rastl, Patrick Winkler, Ingrid Bartl and Roberto Salvi.
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