DIFFRACTIVE DIALOGUES
Curated by – is a new format within the Body and Performance Practices programme that aims to enlarge the creative potential through different perspectives on what training means. Artists from all fields are invited. The level is professional even though there’s no need for an advanced dance technical level. Nevertheless, the focus will be on movement exploration and the somatic and therefore a curiosity towards this is required.
Inspired by Karen Barad’s concept of diffractive engagement, BACKPULVER has developed Diffractive Dialogues—immersive three-day programs designed to facilitate in-depth interactions between local artists and their practices. This format emphasizes the dynamics of intersecting, overlapping, and diverging ideas that emerge from heterogeneous encounters between artistic practices and embodied experiences. Central to the Diffractive Dialogues are the guiding questions: What if giving feedback became an act of “reading through”—diffracting artistic material through one’s practice? How might this shift transform the feedback process? Over three days, artists Daphna Horenczyk, Anna Novak, and Liv Schellander will engage participants in dialogues rooted in their distinct practices. By examining both commonalities and differences, the aim is to cultivate a collective critical approach to the materials and themes emerging within the working group. This collaborative setting encourages the sharing of insights and the challenging of assumptions, ultimately enriching the community’s understanding of strategies for building shared knowledge.
Wednesday, November 20th:
11.30 – 13.30: Practice Sharing
13.30 – 15.00: Cooking and Lunch
15.00 – 16.30: Diffractive Dialogues
Thursday, November 21st:
11.30 – 13.30 Practice Sharing
13.30 – 15.00: Cooking and Lunch
15.00 – 16.30: Diffractive Dialogues
Friday, November 22nd:
11.30 – 13.30: Co-sharing/Teaching/Practicing
13.30 – 14.30: Cooking and Lunch
14.30 – 16.30: Wrap-up session
Participants can take part on one day only, but the presence at all 3 days is highly recommended.
emerged as an independent initiative in 2019 with the primary goal of enhancing the quality of dance training and fostering a platform for peer-to-peer exchange among local professionals. Guided by Alberto Cissello, Martina De Dominicis, and Sara De Santis, and supported by artist-peers Charlotta Ruth and Franziska Zauner, BACKPULVER actively explores how feedback mechanisms can enrich shared artistic knowledge within the local contemporary dance community. Through regular practice-sharing sessions and Intensive days, BACKPULVER is dedicated to nurturing and documenting the artistic evolution of the local independent scene.