„Dopokąd tańczą”. Taniec jako język zaangażowania na rzecz (s)pokoju

• Authors: Joanna Roszak

Title variants

EN

‘As long as they dance.’ Dance as a language of engagement for peace

Abstracts

EN

The choreographic productions of an American couple with an immigrant background are discussed here in the context of working for peace. The selected dance expressions of Keone and Mari Madrid activate the language of engagement, shedding some light on a variety of contemporary social problems related to isolation: the drama of contemporary refugees (We Are) and those suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic (Good Vibes Dance). The artistic duo’s multisensory choreographic works shift the viewers’ focus to the kinaesthetic code as well as the words and music, telling a story that is to facilitate a better understanding of social issues. Concentrating on the quality of the me–me, me–others relations, the Madrids allow us to redefine what we think about dance and recognise it as a readily available tool for building peace. The artists treat the dance as an innate language that undoes isolation.

Keywords

PL

pokój; taniec zaangażowany; uchodźstwo; taniec wobec pandemii

EN

peace; engaged dancing; refugees; dance and the pandemic

• Publisher: Narodowe Centrum Kultury
• Journal: Kultura Współczesna. Teoria. Interpretacje. Praktyka
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 111
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 193-203

Contributors

author

Joanna Roszak

• https://orcid.org/0000000242038010

Identifiers

DOI

10.26112/kw.2020.111.14

Biblioteka Nauki

1944360