Sobre Cisnes/ABOUT SWANS

GISELDA FERNANDES

3000 plastic bags and a solo dancer on point shoes recreate Michel Fokine's loving atmosphere of the Death of the Swan, created at the beginning of the 20th century for the famous ballerina Anna Pavlova. Using this villain polluter and mixing ballet with contemporary dance and visual arts, the scene gains political contours in relation to the original ballet, while maintaining a sensorial atmosphere .

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About the Artist

Giselda Fernandes

Brazilian dancer-choreographer, dance researcher and teacher, Giselda graduated from the Dance College Angel Vianna (2004), with post-grad at Universidade (2006), where she initiated the development of the theoretical fundamentals for her choreographic work, around the concept of "object partner". With the award winning "Os Dois Companhia de Dança", Giselda creates stage performances and performances for public spaces where bodies and objects relate to indicate environmental and social responsibility themes.