\na Fabbrica Europa project for Autunno Fiorentino 2026<\/p>\n
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Since 2025, Chinese choreographer Er Gao<\/strong> has been developing the research and performance project WAX \u2013 Intimacy, Solidarity and Love Among Marginalized Communities<\/strong>, which originated from his observation of the African community in Xiaobei, Guangzhou, and the community of elderly women in Shunde.<\/p>\n Starting from the history of the renowned wax fabric<\/strong>, a material that has over time become an icon of connection between Indonesia, Africa, Europe and China, WAX<\/strong> develops a research process intertwining dance, visual practices and the collective construction of space, exploring the dynamics of cultural exchange and transformation through the body and the languages of performing arts. In Florence, WAX – Patterns in Motion (Trame in movimento)<\/strong>, curated by Fabrizio Massini, theatre producer and sinologist at the University of Vienna, takes shape through meetings<\/strong>, lectures<\/strong> and shared workshop practices<\/strong> with local communities of artists and citizens, intertwining body, movement and visual arts and leading to the final performance \/ installation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The project opens with an audition to select the participants in the workshop that Er Gao will subsequently lead, culminating in two performances open to the public.<\/p>\n Er Gao<\/strong> (He Qi Wo) is a Chinese choreographer and interdisciplinary artist, born in 1985 in Yangjiang, Guangdong. A graduate of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, in 2007 he founded the Ergao Dance Production Group (EDPG), through which he develops a practice that intertwines dance, performance, video and community-based practices. ACTIVITIES CALENDAR<\/strong><\/p>\n FRI 16 OCTOBER 3 – 7 PM<\/strong> MON 19 OCTOBER \u2013 WED 4 NOVEMBER 2 – 6 PM<\/strong> WED 28 OCTOBER<\/strong> TUE 3 NOVEMBER 6 PM <\/strong> THU 5 \u2013 FRI 6 NOVEMBER 6 PM<\/strong> THU 5 \u2013 SUN 8 NOVEMBER<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n OLTRE LE MURA | Beyond the Walls<\/strong> is a project by Fondazione Fabbrica Europa as part of Autunno Fiorentino 2026. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" October \u2013 November 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":52420,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[2655,1586],"class_list":["post-52351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized-en","tag-project-x-autunno-fiorentino","tag-relevant-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabbricaeuropa.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabbricaeuropa.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabbricaeuropa.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabbricaeuropa.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabbricaeuropa.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52351"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/fabbricaeuropa.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52351\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52463,"href":"https:\/\/fabbricaeuropa.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52351\/revisions\/52463"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabbricaeuropa.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabbricaeuropa.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabbricaeuropa.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabbricaeuropa.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThe fabric thus becomes a symbolic and narrative element, as well as a tool for reflecting on the circulation of cultures, the mobility of people, and cultural transformations in the contemporary world.<\/p>\n
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\nHis practice explores themes of identity, gender and culture, using the community as a working method and favouring participatory and immersive processes. His works combine dance, pop music, visual practices and low-tech techniques, bringing together bodies, spaces and imaginaries of contemporary China.
\nHis works have been presented at major institutions and festivals in Asia and Europe, including Fabbrica Europa, Hong Kong Arts Festival, Tai Kwun Hong Kong, Guangdong Times Museum, Shanghai International Dance Center and The Place in London.<\/p>\n
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\nPARC Performing Arts Research Centre | Florence
\nWAX – Patterns in Motion AUDITION
\nto select participants for the workshop led by choreographer Er Gao<\/strong><\/span>
\nFor information, please email fabbricaeuropaaudition@gmail.com<\/p>\n
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\nPARC Performing Arts Research Centre | Florence
\nWAX – Patterns in Motion WORKSHOP
\nled by choreographer Er Gao<\/strong><\/span> <\/p>\n
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\nIstituto Tecnico per il Turismo Marco Polo | Florence
\nMEETING\/WORKSHOP
\nwith choreographer ER GAO and curator FABRIZIO MASSINI<\/strong><\/span>
\nfor the students of the Institute, focusing on experiences of cultural mobility <\/p>\n
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\nPARC Performing Arts Research Centre | Florence
\nMEETING\/LECTURE
\n\u201cProvenance and Fraying in the Arts\u201d with Prof. LUCA FARULLI
\n\u201cAuthentic Copies? Chinoiserie, Shanzhai and the Myth of Originality\u201d with curator FABRIZIO MASSINI<\/strong><\/span>
\nfree admission <\/p>\n
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\nPARC Performing Arts Research Centre | Florence
\nER GAO WAX – Patterns in Motion
\nPerformance<\/strong><\/span>
\nfree admission<\/p>\n
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\nPARC Performing Arts Research Centre | Florence
\nER GAO
\nENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL WAX
\nOutdoor installation<\/span><\/strong>
\nfree access<\/p>\n
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\nphoto (detail) \u00a9 Winnie Yeung, courtesy of Tai Kwun Hong Kong<\/h6>\n
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