Performing Memory Project
International presentations of performative works without travel – we decided to try this format of international interaction in the Performing Memory project. In collaboration with partners Arte Sella (Italy) and CoisCéim (Ireland), we will present two works developed within the Antonin Artaud Fellowship, both in Ukraine and internationally.
Lost Movement by Nana Biakova
On 10 May in Mykolaiv, Nana Biakova will present the performance and video installation Lost Movement, created in the Southern round of the Fellowship in 2023. Following presentations in Kyiv, Berlin, Bucharest, and Wrocław, the work returns to the city where it originated. Biakova’s research focuses on the objects of the city — those that have temporarily lost their function: the missile cruiser “Ukraina”, construction cranes, crystal goblets in a cupboard, and dresses in an abandoned Mykolaiv apartment. In Lost Movement, she reflects on how the war has transformed relationships with objects connected to personal memory and everyday life. Register here.
On 4 July, Lost Movement will be presented at Arte Sella, a cultural association and social enterprise in northern Italy, where local artists will adapt the work to their context.
Nana Biakova, Lost Movement performance. Photo: Anastasiia Telikava, 2024
Untitled by Sasha Kurmaz
On 24 May in Kyiv, Sasha Kurmaz will present the performance Untitled — a choreographic situation that considers bodily movement as a commemorative gesture. The work was developed in collaboration with the Contemporary Dance Workshop and is dedicated to all those who lost their lives prematurely due to the war against Ukraine. Register here.
On 4 July, Untitled will also be presented by local performers at Arte Sella.
In September, the work will be staged in Dublin with the support of the dance theatre CoisCéim. Choreographer Simone O’Toole will lead the adaptation process, shaping the performance in response to the local context.
Sasha Kurmaz, Untitled performance. Photo: Valeriya Landar, 2024
Perform Europe, supported by the European Union, is a funding scheme for the European performing arts sector. It facilitates international networking and supports inclusive, diverse, and eco-friendly touring projects across the 40 Creative Europe countries. Perform Europe emphasises practices rooted in sustainability and inclusivity, aiming to transform the performing arts sector and ensure a balanced distribution across the continent.
Perform Europe is co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union and implemented by a consortium of six organisations: IETM – International network for contemporary performing arts, European Festivals Association (EFA), Circostrada, European Dance Development Network, Pearle * – Live Performance Europe and IDEA Consult.