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LUSH BLAST:
TASTING THE UNTAMED IN FAGARAS
(2024)



A continuation of “Woods Won’t Vaporize” choreographic field research on wilderness. It is grounded in the soils of Carpathian high altitudes, challenging conditions and rewilding dreams. Hosted by Teatrul Andrei Muresan in Fagaraš Mountains.

The project began in the summer of 2022, when, during our first field study in the Tatras Mountains, we encountered a young bear and an over 800 year old arolla pine. Since then, we keep learning from the old-growth forests and wildlife about what ‘power’ and ‘relatedness’ mean. We collect local stories about natural disasters, cross-species collaborations and the ongoing political struggles for ecological land ‘management’.

Within the choreographic research, scientific fieldwork and dance practice intersect. We explore various processes of rewiliding, connecting land with our bodies. We focus on the role of embodiment in ecology and ecological thought in artistic practice. Dance becomes a sensitive container where bodies, voices, matters, and machines converge intimately.
CREDITS
Artists:
Dorota Michalak, Alica Minar, Breanne Saxton, Ola Zielinska, Agnieszka Kucharska, Maikon K, Katarína Bakosová, Natálie Rajnisová, Raquel Rosildete

Ecologists:
Ondrej Kameniar (forest ecologist and biologist), Foundation Conservation Carpathia, Alina Hriscanu (wildlife guide) 

PARTNERS
Teatrul Andrei Muresan in Sfantu Gheorghe (RO)

SUPPORT
Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic

Culture Moves Europe & Goethe Institute

PERFORMED AT
Teatrul Andrei Muresan, Sfantu Gheorghe (RO), 15.7.-4.8.2024

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