Animal Science
by Sayoko Onishi
Site-specific Butoh performance by worldwide known choreographer and performer Sayoko Onishi, music by Tony Lloyd.
Mesh
The work of Matteo Levaggi combines the double influence of Balanchine and Cunningham and adds an astute topical touch to this solid theoretical/esthetic base. Like his contemporaries Benjamin Millepied, Christopher Wheeldon, Wayne MacGregor, and before them Angelin Preljocaj, he bears the legacy of these masters in his genes. Mesh, a show specially created for the Centro Pecci of Prato, captures both movement, film projections, sound effects, and scenic elements. The choreography creates a link between the dancing body and nature, which is represented here by objects/junk, creating an atmospheric, visionary landscape. With these emotionally-charged elements, we meet again on stage the “artistic couple” Matteo Levaggi and Elisabetta Guttuso, who made their debut at the 21st Milan Triennale at the Pirelli Hangar Bicocca in the piece Yvonne, with the Ensemble Sentieri Selvaggi.
role. head of programming - theatre and dance
sector. performing arts workshop and performance
date. 2017
venue. Luigi Pecci Center for Contemporary Art, Prato (Italy)
L'Ultima dei Medici
A multidisciplinary project commissioned by UNESCO, produced by Regione Toscana and Fondazione Sistema Toscana, to promote the Medici’s Villas heritage sites. The output is a tv-series that involves more than 50 actors and contemporary artists from different sectors (visual arts, performing arts, music). The 14-episode series (one per site) has the aim of creating innovative and engaging digital content able to promote the charm of these historical places. The creative team decided to use a narrative gimmick: translate to our days the historical events of the Medici family. In addition, each episode is accompanied by an artistic performance of renowned contemporary artists. The rooms of the villas and the gardens revive the Renaissance vocation that promoted and enhanced Beauty and Arts. The series is written and directed by Tobia Pescia, with the artistic direction of Luigi Formicola. The original script has been conceived by Luigi Formicola, Tobia Pescia and Giulia Poli.
role. art curator, director of production and storyline
sector. multimedia
date. 2018 - 2020
Artists involved:
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Niccolò Fabi . Una somma di piccole cose . music
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Franck Bouroullec . Venere . performance
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Francesca Tancredi . Stripsody by Cathy Berberian . music
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Andrey Kuzkin . The Phenomenon of Nature or 99 Landscapes with Tree . performance
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Riccardo Buscarini . Blur . performance
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Luigi Cozzolino . La Caccini . in collaboration with Fondazione del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino . music
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Cynthia Sah and Nicolas Bertoux . Wind Tree . visual arts
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Yanobe Kenji . The Atom Suit Project: Antenna of the Earth . in collaboration with Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci . visual arts
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Jacques Offenbach . Les Oiseaux dans la Charmille from Les Contes d'Hoffmann . in collaboration with In Teatro di San Carlo . music
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Ryoichi Kurokawa . unfold.alt . in collaboration with Galleria Civica di Modena . visual arts
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Alice Benedetta Bisi . Four . music
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Ana Sofia Scheller . dance
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Adriana Napolitano . Paper Flowers . visual arts
