Irina Baronova

I have a simple working hypothesis: Promoting young work is good. It is less simple, though, to define what actually constitutes young work. Within the Anticorpi XL Network (an Italian network created by organisers of eight Italian regions to support young independent dance and performance artists) we consider “young” all those who have been choreographing for less...

Something or someone’s got “legs.” It’s a turn of phrase that simply means a person or thing is worthy and has staying power. In that respect, Édouard Lock’s got legs. Otherwise, let’s just say that, on the surface, the topic of legs in dance can seem sexy, or sexist. Depends on your perspective. And I’m all too aware how any term can brand someone, particularly in...

Vermessen

Was misst das Kind vom Scheitel bis zur Sohle? Die Füße gerade, Fersen an die Wand, die Haare platt. Vom Scheitel? Größe wird immer ab der Sohle gerechnet. Von unten. Denn oben ist Krise: Haare sind nicht mitzurechnen. Die Lockenhöhe, der Widerspenst aus Haupthaar, der krönchenhaft geknotete Zopfbelag. Nichts da. Die Größe eines Menschen markiert die...