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Patricia Brignone on Deterritorialized Dance and the Body

publication · 2026-04-23

Patricia Brignone examines new practices of the scenic body in contemporary dance, focusing on the concept of "body-spectacles" and the use of stages without wings. She observes that the near-generalized deterritorialization of artistic production is most evident in dance, which, in its contemporary expression close to performance, challenges the notion of the stage through displacement, implosion, or even disappearance. The article was published in artpress in February 2003.

Key facts

  • Patricia Brignone observes new practices of the scenic body.
  • Dance is the most affected by deterritorialization of artistic production.
  • Contemporary dance is close to performance.
  • Deterritorialized dance challenges the notion of the stage.
  • The stage is questioned through displacement, implosion, or disappearance.
  • Brignone uses the concept of 'body-spectacles'.
  • She discusses stages without wings.
  • The article was published in artpress in February 2003.

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Artists

  • Patricia Brignone

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  • artpress

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