Jacopo Jenna's 'Come As You Are' Deconstructs Nirvana in Dance

Jacopo Jenna's performance 'Come As You Are' premiered at a festival in Florence, Italy, in 2017. The piece is a choreographic project by the Florentine dancer, performer, and video maker, who trained with Sieni, Kinkaleri, and CANI. It features music by Luca Scapellato that deconstructs Nirvana's 'Come As You Are'. The performance unfolds in two parts: first, a hypnotic loop of pure dance in dim light, with Jenna moving in shorts and black shoes, his body articulating fluidly. In the second, ludic part, 20 large red and white towels printed with lyrics are scattered on stage, and a young guitarist (Artu Trash) performs. Jenna interacts with the towels, creating fragmented dances. The work was conceived with multidisciplinary artist Jacopo Miliani and explores transmission and perception of dance.