Judith Hummel & Alessandra Corti:
One pearl after the other (AT)

Judith Hummel is a freelance performer, choreographer, dance pedagogue, and she experiments at the intersection of movement and visual art. She explores themes of intimacy, identity, origin, memory, observation, and being observed. Her interest often centers around the body and the moment of authenticity. As an artist, she positions herself within the realm of choreography and dance, which she perceives as flexible concepts. This approach has led to performative installations and publications. She holds an MA in Contemporary Dance Education from HfMDK Frankfurt a. M. (2023) as well as a degree in Theatre Studies, Art History, and Pedagogy from LMU Munich (2008).

Dancer, choreographer, and dance pedagogue. She worked for over 20 years in several German state theaters, Bremer Theater, Oldenburgisches Staatstheater, Staatstheater Mainz, and in the free scene. She collaborates with renowned choreographers such as Guy Weizmann and Roni Haver, Ina Christel Johannessen, Omar Rajeh, Ann Van den Broek, Sharon Eyal, Koen Augustjinen and Rosalba Torres, Alexandra Waierstall, and Wen Hui.
Alessandra created pieces for companies, such as tanzmainz and
BallettCompagnie Oldenburg, young audiences, and solo works. Alessandra holds an MA in Contemporary Dance Education from HfMDK Frankfurt a. M. where since September 2023 she has been a guest teacher for Contemporary Dance.

The Work in Progress takes place on 11. April at 7:00 pm.
“One pearl after the other (AT)”
Meeting Point: artist entrance | Staatstheater Darmstadt, Hügelstraße, 64283 Darmstadt

duration: approx. 2 hours

Description

During our two-week residency, we will engage with the themes of origin, identity, and biography. With the chosen focus on the Italian dancer and choreographer Alessandra Corti, we aim to broaden the interest to include an intercultural, historical perspective on dance. Alessandra’s career encompasses a remarkable historical legacy in dance, reflecting her personality and identity as an artist and forming the core of biographical research.

Dance is a transient art form – valuable knowledge is inscribed within the bodies of dancers and cannot be exhibited like a painting in a museum. Therefore, remembering and documenting history within the discipline is essential and requires its own sensitive approach.

To gather material for our research, we will conduct interviews with individuals who have played a significant role in Alessandra’s artistic evolution. From these intimate dialogues, we will distill insights and perspectives to inform our creative process, crafting tasks and methodologies that blend movement and text into an evocative artistic narrative.