360º arises from the attempt to use the dance to take body intuition to the extreme, a characteristic feature of all traditional dances. Due to my Colombian roots, I have decided to put the focus on the folk dances of that country, deciding for the first time to bring my contemporary perspective closer to a more personal investigation
360º is a complete revolution a rotation about our own axis to return to the starting point. The beginning and end are the same, but the journey is vast, planetary, universal, encompassing it all. The rotation stands there as a symbol of human expression and a vestige of the origins of folklore. It starts from oneself, but aims to challenge everyone.
360º, I look towards my Colombian roots to create a piece pivoting on rotation. Sometimes from the simplicity of an initiatory children’s game, and some others from the virtuosity of traditional Colombian dances and even from the carnival’s festivity, bustle and exhibitionism. Because rotation is also about showing oneself, opening oneself up to others, undressing before them.
With a simple but forceful gesture, 360° seeks to encompass everything: the playing girl, the dancing woman and the mother turning her head to look for the starting point, the trigger, the origin.
“360º won the Best Costume award from the APDC (Association of Dance Professionals) 2024.
Official Premiere: FIRA TÀRREGA 2024
Direction and Dance: Raquel Gualtero / Direction Assistance: Lipi Hernández / Dramaturgy Support: Albert Pérez / Music Composition: Lina Bautista / Lighting Design: Arnau Sala / Costume Concept: Raquel Gualtero & Jorge Dutor / Costumes: Jorge Dutor / Photography: Pere Virgili / Video: Ignasi Castañé / Production: El Climamola / Distribution: Anita Vodal / Thanks to: Eduard Pou, Katerine Olivares, Raquel Klein, Mauricio Sierra
With co-production from: Festival Danseu, Department of Culture of the Generalitat of Catalunya. Supported by: Fabra i Coats (Barcelona), l’Obrador – Espai de Creació (Deltebre), Cardant Cultura (Vic), La Nave del Duende (Cáceres)
REACTIVA 360º
This collaboration between Raquel Gualtero and Silvia Isach arose from an order by Xarxaprod for the 15th anniversary celebration of the network of creation and production spaces in Catalonia. Reactiva 360º is a multisensory experience that invites the audience on a journey through history and modernity. The fusion of dance and videomapping not only seeks to captivate visually but also to provoke reflection on the evolution of art and culture, demonstrating how these two seemingly disparate forms of expression can meet and engage in a common creative space.
The videomapping by Sílvia Isach adds an expansive visual dimension to Reactiva 360º. Using digital projections, Isach transforms the stage into a dynamic and immersive environment. The projected images create a synergy between the moving body and the digital visualizations, allowing the audience to experience the work from multiple angles and perspectives. This makes each performance unique and deeply immersive.
PREMIERE: FIAV FESTIVAL IN CASABLANCA (MOROCCO)