The aim of the new creation by the Greek choreographer Christos Papadopoulos, a solo piece performed by Georgios Kotsifakis, is to explore uncharted areas by consciously pursuing the loss of the sense of surety that acquired art provides: areas that, despite being unknown, are still founded on personal questions and quests.
Up to now, Papadopoulos’ work has approached movement like a hidden secret, with its essential, everyday characteristics. Through extensive research, he immerses his “gaze” and the audience’s “gaze” into the movement, seeking the point where movement itself finds its charm and freedom.
In his new work, the choreographer returns to the study of the body as an unknown territory, taking modern and postmodern architecture as his starting point to construct a new perspective on its basic functions. Is it possible to perceive the body as space and treat it as such? Is it possible to reinvent its coordination the way that architecture frames space, creating a new, idiosyncratic approach to it? How can we construct an artificial, yet still organic, way of moving in space?
concept and choreography
Christos Papadopoulos
Georgios Kotsifakis
dancer
Georgios Kotsifakis
music
Jeph Vanger
lights
Eliza Alexandropoulou
production
LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura
He studied dance and choreography at SNDO (School for New Dance Development) in Amsterdam, theatre at the Drama School of Greece’s National Theater, and Political Sciences In Athens. His first works, Opus and Elvedon, were met with great acclaim when presented at the Porta Theater in Greece. Elvedon was the first choice of Aerowaves ’16 and was later presented in Paris, Amsterdam, and other European cities. Opus was chosen by Aerowaves ’18, and soon after began its international tour. Ion (2018), commissioned by Onassis Stegi and coproduced by Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, and Le Lieu Unique, Nantes, continues to tour successfully. Larsen C (2021), an international co production, has already been presented to more than 25 venues and festivals across Europe. In 2023, he created the work Mellowing for the prestigious dance company Dance On and, later on, Mycelium for the Lyon Opera Ballet and the Biennale de la Danse Lyon. These works are touring worldwide. In May ’25 he will premiere his new work with his company, at Onassis Stegi Athens.
Born in 1988, he graduated with distinction from the Professional Dance School of Rallou Manou in Athens and from the Amsterdam School of Arts. In 2008, he was admitted to study at P.A.R.T.S. international dance school in Brussels, while in 2010 he received a scholarship from the Greek State Scholarship Foundation. In 2021, he was awarded the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Artist Fellowship by ARTWORKS. As a dancer, he has collaborated with many companies and artists in Greece and abroad such as Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Jan Fabre, Royal Ballet of Flanders, Gothenburg Dance Company, Dimitris Papaioannou, Andonis Foniadakis, Christos Papadopoulos, Dance On Ensemble, Alexandra Waierstall, Lenio Kaklea, National Theatre of Greece, Greek National Opera and others. As an assistant choreographer, he has worked for Ballet de l’Opéra de Lyon, Dance On Ensemble in Berlin and the 1st European Games Baku 2015 in Azerbaijan. As a dance teacher, he has given dance workshops and taught as a regular teacher at Greek National Opera Professional Dance School, Brancaccio Danza in Rome, Rallou Manou Professional Dance School, and other institutes and schools.
LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura
14.06.2024
12/13.06.2025
Tanzhaus Basel, Basilea
