marco rizzi

Komet mit mir

ein Teilprojekt von „FrauenOrte Lausitz“

The dance project explores the life and work of the scientist Maria Margaretha Kirch, in whose memory the Women’s Political Council of Brandenburg has installed a commemorative plaque in the city centre of Guben. The dance performance will be accompanied live by students from the Guben Music School.

Two bodies enter into a dialogue, tracing pathways through space that guide the audience’s gaze. Like living constellations, they orbit around each other, drawing closer and moving apart — sometimes in harmony, sometimes in a gentle conflict. Their movements recall the Allemande, reinterpreted and transformed.

This dynamic relationship reflects the life and challenges of Maria Margaretha Kirch, an 18th-century astronomer who, despite her scientific contributions, had to struggle for recognition in a male-dominated field. A woman who reached for the stars, even while being kept in their shadow.

Photos: Christiane Schleifenbaum