Azahara Ubera Biedma
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Azahara Ubera Biedma's MPhil/PhD Art research project
The 4 plus dimensional materialities of the choreographic: Protocols and methodologies for queer movements to come
This PhD research, proposes to research the 4 plus dimensional materialities of the choreographic by expanding the environment of a dance and choreographic space through methodological, pedagogical and consistent practices, and recognise the queer relationships of all the agents in it: the performers, the audience, the human agents and the non-human.
In times of ecological and global neoliberal crises through which bodies have been isolated from each other, communities and nature, and forced to migrate because of different kinds of violence and oppressions I will like to research how movement and choreographic practices can activate transformative experiences both in regard to human and not-human agents. Following Tony Negri’s words “everybody feels disconnected and alone in globalisation” how can collectivity be rehearsed beyond anthropocentric worldviews?
Image taken by Jesus Ubera of the performer Eimi Legget at a rehearsal of ‘Tender Frictions’
In the PhD research, I would like to expand the environment of a dance and choreographic space through methodological and consistent practices, and recognise the queer relationships of all the agents in it: the performers, the audience, the human agents and the non-human.
What I would like to research is the creation of Post/Anthropocentric performing arts and the associated pedagogical tools developed along this process. The figure of ‘the other’ will be radically placed in the centre. This other can be a Plant, or a variety of subjects that have been put in this category throughout History.
Supervisors
- Edgar Schmitz
- Elle Reynolds
- Martin Hargreaves