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Bernardo Montet: Dance at the Edge of Tears

artist · 2026-04-24

Bernardo Montet, like Dominique Bagouet or François Verret, belongs to a generation of French choreographers for whom dance is an experience of the body's limits. For Montet, dance produces not only images but also meaning. The article, published in artpress in September 1986, profiles Montet's approach to contemporary dance as a rigorous exploration of physical and emotional boundaries.

Key facts

  • Bernardo Montet is a French choreographer.
  • He is compared to Dominique Bagouet and François Verret.
  • Montet views dance as an experience of the body's limits.
  • For Montet, dance produces both images and meaning.
  • The article was published in artpress in September 1986.

Entities

Artists

  • Bernardo Montet
  • Dominique Bagouet
  • François Verret

Institutions

  • artpress

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