Teresa Macrì's New Book Explores Post-Dance Through Phenomenological Analysis

Art critic Teresa Macrì has published 'Stato di incanto. Danza, non-danza, post-danza' (2025) with Postmedia Books, examining the intersection of dance and performance art. The work presents a phenomenological investigation through ten chapters, each dedicated to an artist representing key concepts in post-dance, including Bruce Nauman, Jerome Bel, Tino Sehgal, and Maria Hassabi. The book traces historical influences from the Judson Dance Theater and figures like Simone Forti, John Cage, and Merce Cunningham, who helped transform dance into experimental contemporary practice. Macrì analyzes how the body functions as both technical object and medium, moving beyond traditional theatrical boundaries into everyday experience and collective subjectivity.