Lydia Xourafi
SELF AS STORIES.
body .
. movement
site .
. narrative
self .
self as stories. is a process of artistic research with a core focus on transforming narratives,
memories, personal and social stories into choreographical and
performative compositions. Somatic and kinetic techniques are explored in order to transform texts,
interviews, testimonies, and images into embodied landscapes but also to create a new reflective
discourse.
Mind Body LAB classes and seminars aim in the development of a collaborative somatic and kinetic expression through through the use of embodiment practices, movement improvisation, writing, analysis of theoretical approaches and creative
dialogue. Group reflection in different stages of artistic research is also an important element of our participatory work.
ACTIONS
2023
- The sky has not fallen, yet: work in progress, Multidisciplinary dance performance, Tv Control Center
2021-2022
-Embodying Narratives: physical theater workshop, Tanzterrain kinetic dance space
-Testa: IDs in transition, dance performance in collaboration with Trial& - Performing Arts, Compartments Dance Festival 2022, AVDP13 - Promenade at Bagion Hotel
- RE-narrating space: Performance synthesis workshop, Aspalathos artspace
- Medusa: a tentacle system, visual & dance research project in collaboration with Trial& - Performing Arts
- AdultMe, video art project in collaboration with Riscus Theatre Group (12th Athens Dance Video Project - Cine Trianon 2021, 1st Aigio International Film Festival 2022, Stockholm Fringe Festival 2022)
2020-2021
- Body - Semion - Emotion: Movement research workshop, omikron3 artspace May 2021
- Bodyscapes: Opening inner crypts, artistic research, Aparamillon art space, December 2020
2019-2020
- Kypseli: Old and New Playscapes - site-specific research project for Stockholm University of the Arts, 2019-2020
- The Precariat: A work in Progress - MEME gallery residency, PPLG conference 2019
- Us, Joints, dance performance in collaboration with Trial& - Performing Arts, Tv Control Center
- Participatory and Physical Theater Workshops - Utopia Laboratory, 2018-2020