AΝΩΝΥΜΟ looks back to a time when art wasn’t soAΝΩΝΥΜΟ looks back to a time when art wasn’t something created by particular, named individuals, but a practice which brought people—and kept communities—together. It immerses itself in these societies’ dances and modes of expression, which are rooted in human contact, holding, group cohesion and shared joy. It observes our lives through collective body memory, the experience of passing traditional dances on and their complete transformation into a contemporary movement idiom. It is the representation of a dance which, though it has creators, insists on defining itself as “anonymous” as it seeks its roots in rites of initiation and participation.
The work is underpinned by research which Tzeni Argyriou conducted during her residency at the OCC in 2016–17; the material has already been presented at international events. For further information about the research click here
Performers: Hermes Malkotsis, Dimitra Mertzani, Konstantinos Papanikolaou, Ioanna Paraskeuopoulou, Stavroula Siamou, Nancy Stamatopoulou, Dimitris Sotiriou
Dramaturgy: Miguel Angel Melgares
Set Designer & Visual Concept: Vassilis Gerodimos
Original Music & Sound Design: Pepe Garcia Rodriguez
Lighting Design: Alekos Yiannaros
Costumes Design: Ioanna Tsami
Interactive Media Design & Development: Stratos Bichakis
Sound Engineering: Antonis Nikiforos
Research for the embodiment of social & digital media: Erato Tzavara
Assistant to the Choreographer & Production Coordinator: Danai Giannakopoulou
Choreographer’s Assistant: Amalia Kosma
Hair Styling: Manolis Economou
Scenographer’s Assistant: Marileni Vourtsi
R&D Assistant: Danai Arsenia
Artistic Direction: AmorphyProduction Design/Executive Producer: Konstantinos Sakkas
Production Management: Delta PiProduced by: Onassis Cultural Centre-Athens
