SHADE 22

Smash Me Softly by Iacopo Lolivia – DART DSP Program

In a world where virtuality creates the illusion of global connection, the piece reveals the somatic disconnection and the real isolation of bodies interacting only through mediated channels, making us drift between presence and absence.


Kompot by Kinga Varga– DART Dance Company

Choreographed by Kinga Varga, this piece explores the deep journey of human life, desires, natural instincts, and pure physicality. Known for its powerful and emotional impact, the performance highlights the fragile line between life and death — showing how, in one moment, we are alive, full of dreams and thoughts, and in the next, we can be just a body without life, colourless, weightless, and empty.
Ultimately, it questions the notions of meaning and indifference: Can we prepare ourselves for this journey? Who knows what matters, or who decides what is important? Is death a dark tragedy, or just a part of our everyday life…