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Ola Maciejewska's Bombyx Mori Reimagines Loïe Fuller's Dress

other · 2026-04-24

Ola Maciejewska's performance Bombyx Mori, presented at the Théâtre de la Cité Internationale, features a trio of dancers entering the dress of Loïe Fuller. The work revisits the body-object relationship, hybridizing until matter is erased in favor of elusive movement. The piece was reviewed in artpress new settings n°438, November 2016, pp. 40-44.

Key facts

  • Performance titled Bombyx Mori by Ola Maciejewska
  • Presented at Théâtre de la Cité Internationale
  • Features a trio of dancers
  • Dancers enter the dress of Loïe Fuller
  • Revisits the body-object relationship
  • Hybridization leads to erasure of matter
  • Focus on elusive movement
  • Reviewed in artpress new settings n°438, November 2016

Entities

Artists

  • Ola Maciejewska
  • Loïe Fuller

Institutions

  • Théâtre de la Cité Internationale
  • artpress

Locations

  • Paris
  • France

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