BIOGRAPHY
I come from Italy where I grew up on bread and art: since childhood I’ve had an interest in physical expression; thanks to my family I discovered dance and other facets of art such as singing and acting. To complete my studies at ZHdK, I undertook an internship at Tanz_Kassel: the artistic experience I've gained strengthened my individual identity as a dancer and human. Dance's always been a therapy to fulfill my needs.You can dance with yourself or connect with other souls. My dance is grounded as much as my soul. I wish for myself to always be taken by surprise by dance and to grow with it.
DIPLOMAPROJECT
When small children begin to recognise their own reflection, this phase of development is called the "mirror phase".Recognising ourselves includes discovering our emotions through our bodies. In Mirror, Mirror, this is explained through a game. Dance mediator Keiko Okawa and dancers from TANZ_KASSEL play their way through bodies and emotions: from the tip of the nose to the big toe, from wild anger to joyful curiosity.A concept of Animated puzzle that pushes a young audience to recognise themselves in relation to others, as a whole but articulated body that can contain a myriad of emotions.