Virgilio Sieni reactivates Teatro Quaroni in Matera with participatory dance project
Virgilio Sieni is spearheading an initiative for Matera 2019 aimed at revitalizing the Teatro Quaroni in Borgo La Martella, a venue created by Ludovico Quaroni between 1952 and 1954 for Adriano Olivetti but never utilized. The 'Officina Tattile' workshop will host public performances on September 25 and 26 at 9 PM, featuring 'Danza cieca' and 'Di fronte agli occhi degli altri', followed by 'Ballo Comune' on September 28. This endeavor aligns with the exhibition 'Thauma. Atlante del gesto' at Cava Paradiso, which highlights human movements and overlooked artifacts. Sieni's exploration of 'lost gestures' involved research in Basilicata archives and collaboration with Elisa Giuliano, Martha Schwindling, Antonio Elettrico, and the Open Design School.
Key facts
- Virgilio Sieni reactivates Teatro Quaroni in Matera
- Teatro Quaroni designed by Ludovico Quaroni between 1952 and 1954 for Adriano Olivetti
- Theater was never used for performances before
- Officina Tattile workshop leads to public presentations on September 25 and 26 at 9 PM
- Danza cieca and Di fronte agli occhi degli altri on September 25-26
- Ballo Comune collective dance on September 28
- Exhibition Thauma. Atlante del gesto curated by Sieni for I-DEA at Cava Paradiso
- I-DEA directed by Joseph Grima with Chiara Siravo
- Exhibition includes five vertical panels, Accumuli platform with 1000 objects from 10 residents
- Collaborators: Elisa Giuliano, Martha Schwindling, Antonio Elettrico, Open Design School
- Sieni's research in Basilicata archives on lost gestures
- PIA – Palazzina Indiano Arte in Florence hosts workshops in Cascine park
- Isadora Duncan monograph in Florence received positive response
- National Production Center holds Lezioni di gesto on last day of exhibition
Entities
Artists
- Virgilio Sieni
- Giuseppe Comuniello
- Elisa Giuliano
- Martha Schwindling
- Antonio Elettrico
- Ludovico Quaroni
- Adriano Olivetti
- Carlo Levi
- Isadora Duncan
- Rem Koolhaas
- Valentina Silvestrini
Institutions
- Matera 2019
- I-DEA
- Open Design School
- Teatro Quaroni
- Borgo La Martella
- Cava Paradiso
- Fondazione Prada
- Biennale Internazionale di Venezia
- Centro Nazionale di produzione Sieni
- PIA – Palazzina Indiano Arte
- Artribune
Locations
- Matera
- Italy
- Basilicata
- Borgo La Martella
- Cava Paradiso
- Florence
- Le Cascine
- Venice