DisJoint

Whether grappling with the fragile balance that exists between the group and the individual or devoting herself to the small-scale solo form, Anastasia Valsamaki’s explorations are always guided by the idea of “clean” movement. For this young choreographer, dance constitutes – first and foremost – a way of thinking and of observing, over and above every narrative intention or need for a storyline.

Her choreography “Sync” premiered in 2016 and went on to be selected by the Aerowaves network as one of 20 works by young European artists presented at the 2017 Spring Forward Festival. With “Sync”, Valsamaki focused on the notion of togetherness, the fragility of co-existence, and the preservation of individuality with a group.

In her solo performance “Body Monologue (2018)”, the choreographer used a small-scale choreographic form to explore the narrative functions of movement, taking the expressive possibilities of the body and the structure of theatrical monologues as her basic tools.

Invaluable collaborators – such as acclaimed architect and designer Manos Vordonarakis, and George Paterakis, musician, composer, and founder of the String Theory Ensemble – worked with Valsamaki on “DisJoint”, contributing to her research and helping pinpoint which tools could help achieve an incongruous result, one marked by non-synchronization and dysfunction, incongruity and disconnection.