wednesady 13 june
Cristina Kristal Rizzo
Sonno
From time to time there was a slight and inexplicable stirring, like the leaves that an unexpected breeze blows for a few moments. She smoothed her hair, then, not having done it as she wanted, she still brought her hand to it with such coherent, so voluntary movements that I was sure she was about to wake up. Not at all; she became calm again in the sleep from which she had not shaken. (Proust, 1927)
A mobile surface on which it is possible to slip and lose depth. Like a resource for detaching from the body. There is no concrete, tangible, objective plan, no time of the image. It is architecture without purpose. It is like falling into a stop. Which means that you are taking a break. Let’s stop our right to move freely. (Cristina Kristal Rizzo, 2021)
Now and then a slight, unaccountable tremor ran through her body, as the leaves of a tree are shaken for a few moments by a sudden breath of wind. She would touch her hair, then, not having arranged it to her liking, would raise her hand to it again with motions so consecutive, so deliberate, that I was convinced that she was about to wake. Not at all, she grew calm again in the sleep from which she had not emerged. (The Epic of Gilgamesh, I/II mill BC)
Cristina Kristal Rizzo, dancemaker living in Florence, is active on the Italian contemporary dance scene since the early 90s. Founder of the art collective Kinkaleri, with whom she worked intensely until 2007 receiving numerous international awards, since 2008 she has embarked into a personal journey of production and experimental choreography, addressing her creations towards theory and research studies with a strong dynamic impact, establishing herself as one of the main personalities of Italian choreography. Among her recent productions: TOCCARE – The white dance, ULTRAS sleeping dances, VN Serenade, Hypeernating, Prélude, ikea, BoleroEffect. Apart from her shows and performances, she carries out an intense activity of experimental proposals, conferences, workshops, advanced training and theoretical writing. As guest choreographer she has created for the main Italian opera houses and theatre institutions, such as Teatro Comunale di Firenze/Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Balletto di Toscana Junior, Aterballetto, MUSEION Bolzano, Museo Pecci Prato, Museo del 900 Firenze. www.cristinarizzo.it
concept Cristina Kristal Rizzo
with Paolo Bufalini, Edoardo Ciaralli, Giuseppe Vincent Giampino, Laura Pante
production Xing/Live Arts Week X