Metamorphosis Dance and Marco D'Agostin Perform at Venice Biennale Danza
At the Biennale Danza in Venice, Metamorphosis Dance company presented "Al desnudo," a performance by Iratxe Ansa and Igor Bacovich. The work is a duet that deconstructs their creative process, moving from intense physicality to a conceptual "degree zero" of dance. The second part features neon installations by Danilo Moroni and an electronic score by Johan Wieslander, with live video and black-and-white sequences. Marco D'Agostin performed "Best regards," a tribute to the late Nigel Charnock, founder of DV8. The piece is a monologue and dance inspired by a letter from Wendy Houstoun to Charnock, exploring love and death through movement, objects, and song. D'Agostin reads a letter from Chiara Bersani and ends with a repeated song for Charnock.
Key facts
- Metamorphosis Dance performed 'Al desnudo' at Biennale Danza in Venice.
- Iratxe Ansa and Igor Bacovich are the choreographers and dancers.
- The performance includes neon installations by Danilo Moroni.
- Electronic score by Johan Wieslander.
- Marco D'Agostin performed 'Best regards' as a tribute to Nigel Charnock.
- Nigel Charnock was a founder of DV8 and died in August 2012.
- The piece is inspired by a letter from Wendy Houstoun to Charnock.
- D'Agostin reads a letter from Chiara Bersani during the performance.
Entities
Artists
- Iratxe Ansa
- Igor Bacovich
- Danilo Moroni
- Johan Wieslander
- Marco D'Agostin
- Nigel Charnock
- Wendy Houstoun
- Chiara Bersani
Institutions
- Metamorphosis Dance
- Biennale Danza
- La Biennale di Venezia
- DV8
- Artribune
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Spain