Raffaella Giordano on Beauty, Simplicity, and Dance

Raffaella Giordano (Turin, 1961) discusses her artistic practice in a workshop at Ca' Colmello in the Bolognese Apennines. She defines beauty as the tip of an iceberg, a manifestation that hints at something beyond. Giordano emphasizes the importance of simplicity and presence, advocating for a reciprocal relationship with the environment and others. She views the body as a unified organism that expands in silence and emptiness, enabling deeper sensitivity. Giordano distinguishes dance as an autonomous language that cannot be fully captured by words, urging spectators to abandon logical comprehension. She critiques the lack of dedicated study spaces in Italy, noting that young artists are pressured to produce quickly, hindering deep exploration. Giordano acknowledges the influence of Pina Bausch and Carolyn Carlson on her work, but sees teaching as a reciprocal learning process.