marco rizzi

Aves

From the Latin, the word Aves was used to describe a class of vertebrates comprising birds. Like two birds, Aves is a short duet that shows two moving creatures forced to live in one body, dancing on the spot and through the space inside a big and softly colored skirt… The limited space in between brings the two dancers to interweave their arms in different ways. A dance where wing-like arms involve pulling and throwing, as creatures try to escape while preserving the beauty of their wings.

Created in 2013 especially for the 24 Uur Cultuur Rotterdam and performed in locations like cafes, shops, and open doors, “Aves” has been performed with live music by musician/composer Marien Okkerse. The music was improvised, and parts of the dance were also improvised and adapted to the sites in terms of time and space.