as part of the project SHIFT Shaping Harmony, Innovating Form & Thought

This talk, part of the SHIFT project, brings together three artistic perspectives – those of Omar Rajeh, choreographer, Carlo Carbone, architect, and Cristina Caprioli, choreographer, academic, and researcher, Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 2024 Dance Biennale – for a dialogue on how their work challenges and redefines the concept of space.

Exploring the boundaries between urban spaces, performance, and artistic expression, the discussion will focus on how each artist breaks away from traditional spatial norms. By engaging with the idea of “heresy,” they will offer fresh perspectives on how space can be inhabited, perceived, and transformed within the realms of art, architecture, and social interaction.

SHIFT, a project funded by the Culture strand of the Creative Europe programme of the European Commission, is led by Cie Omar Rajeh & Maqamat (France), Fabbrica Europa (Italy), Albania Dance Meeting (Albania). In association with France Travail Scènes et Images- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France), Beit El Raqs (Lebanon), Teatri Kombetar Eksperimental Kujtim Spahivogli (Albania).
SHIFT aims to transform the way dance is experienced and presented. The project seeks to explore new formats of artistic expression, community engagement, and audience interaction, involving artists, experts, and citizens from multiple EU and Mediterranean countries. fabbricaeuropa.net/shift-project