SUPERSTELLA questions what it means to be a creator in the current context of contemporary dance. How does one navigate the market demands and the artistic process while remaining true to personal authenticity? Drawing inspiration from Federico Fellini’s 8½ and the studies of Kenneth Anger and Richard Dyer, the performance combines dance, video projections, and texts to explore the philosophical and ethical implications of creation in contemporary dance. Using time as a fluid and manipulable concept in SUPERSTELLA transforms the creative process into a continuous cycle of renewal and discovery. The performance invites the audience to become co-creators, interacting with the fragmented structure and fluid time to interpret and reshape the meaning of the work.
Vittorio Pagani is a performer and choreographer from Milan, Italy. In 2018, he joined the Ballet Junior de Genève, where he danced works by some of the most influential choreographers internationally (Marcos Morau, Jan Martens, Olivier Dubois, Hofesh Shechter). In 2021, he created the duet Around 5:65, which was selected for the prestigious RIDCC2022 platform. In 2023, he earned a Master’s in Expanded Dance Practice at The Place London – University of Arts (UAL). At The Place London, he created A Solo in the Spotlights, which was selected for Resolution2023, Vetrina della Giovane Danza d’Autore 2023, and Aerowaves2024, and performed at several festivals across Italy and Europe. In his works, he explores themes such as performativity and subversion, developing a multimedia research in which various layers of the performative experience coexist and interact, creating a performance experience in contact with today’s cultural contexts.
by Vittorio Pagani
in the role of Vittorio Pagani Vittorio Pagani
supervoice Pietro Angelini
original texts Vittorio Pagani
choreography Vittorio Pagani
projections Vittorio Pagani
dramaturgy support Pietro Angelini
video filming Pietro Angelini
lighting design Stefano Moriondo
consultancy Francesca Santamaria
SUPERSTELLA was realised within the framework of ResiDance XL – action of Network Anticorpi XL
c/o L’arboreto – Teatro Dimora | La Corte Ospitale: Centro di Residenza Emilia-Romagna Fondazione Armunia Fondazione Teatro Comunale Città di Vicenza Lavanderia a Vapore, within the project residenze coreografiche Lavanderia a Vapore
