RAW EXTENDED 2103

Audio-video-body work.

Author’s project of choreographer and theatre performer Ivana Peranić.
Opening night 29 December 2013, at 05:00pm.
Gallery Kortil, Strossmayerova 1, Rijeka
Concept, choreography and performance: Ivana Peranić
Dancer/co-author: Ivana Kalc
Video: Ivan Dobran
Music and composition: John Miller
Costume design: Tajči Čekada
Light and sound: Danijel Grdić and Neven Martinović
Graphic design: Andrea Kustić
Project coordinator: Nina Zimmermann
Production: Art Organisation KRILA
Project supported by: the City of Rijeka and the Republic of Croatia Ministry of Culture

Project by choreographer and theatre artist Ivana Peranic created through research and practice of choreographic work that has its origin in the performers’ bodies, feelings, states of mind and momentary circumstances and which can, but doesn’t have to be mentally elaborated and verbalized at the end of the creative process. Its basic creative principle was accentuating the experience instead of interpretation and explanation. The choreographic material has been slowly created and collected since 2010 in two different locations (London, Rijeka). Its first showing was a short movement solo piece Raw at the Croatian Dance Festival Platforma.hr (Zagreb, 2011).
This piece was further developed with a group of artists: dancer Ivana Kalc (Rijeka), musician and composer John Miller (London), video artist Ivan Dobran (Pula), costume designer Tajci Cekada (Rijeka) and Raw Extended 2103 was created as two dance and movement solos closely related and interconnected choreographically, musically and by video projections.
“When the body is in an open state, relaxed and alert at the same time everything is possible. Like a radio “admitter” it receives moves and vibes from the soul and the moment. It is not about doing. It is not about being. It is about being in doing and doing in being.” (from the working notes, the source unknown)

IN MEDIAS:

It is a new-media art project which was summarised by the author as an audio-video-body work. This description probably describes the best Peranic’s new work, which unites sound, picture and physical theatre. An art gallery was chosen as a performance space whose walls became a dynamical element of the performance. “Synthesis of the sound, picture and physical theatre/Sinteza zvuka, slike i fizičkog teatra,” Kim Cuculić, Novi list, 31 December 2013.

Ivana Peranic in her solo “Raw” showed an exquisite sense for rhythm, although the performance was carried out in complete silence and bold capturing of all the performance space, holding the attention of the audience during the whole time. “Platforma.hr: Updating the conceptions/Ažuriranje koncepcija”, Ivana Slunjski, kupus.net, 10 November 2011.

Raw by Ivana Peranić is a solo in silence, only having one loud punch of a fist on a wall, which is an interesting decision considering that the TASK required a work with a sound. Ivana Peranic showed enviable concentration and presence on stage, as well as a dynamic yet simple corporeality while moving in the silence, being moved by invisible network of profound experiences. “NOVIM STAZAMA Post festum: 12. Platforma.hr, Zagreb, 9 – 16 October 2011”, Iva Nerina Sibila, PLESNA SCENA.hr, 23 October 2011.

Ivana Peranić, theatre artist, performer, choreographer, pedagogue. Graduated and post-graduated at the International School of Corporeal Mime in London, as well at the Faculty of Philosophy in Rijeka. Cooperated with various local and international performance artists, and participated in numerous festivals in both Croatia and abroad. She is a member of the Association of Dance Artists of Croatia and the Croatian Freelance Artists Association as a contemporary dance choreographer.

Ivana Kalc, dancer, choreographer and pedagogue. After SEAD (Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance, Austria) and private university Anton Bruckner (Institute for Dance Arts, Linz, Austria) she acquired the title Bachelor of Arts. She cooperates with artists of various backgrounds in Austria and Croatia, mostly in the field of new media. In 2008 she won the DanceWEB scholarship in Vienna (ImpulsTanz Festival). She is a member of the professional association Association of Dance Artists of Croatia and Croatian Freelance Artists Association as a freelance dance artist.

Ivan Dobran, graduated scenography at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. Works in the field of theatre scenography, video and animation. As a production designer, cooperated in various projects in Venice, Zagreb, Split, Rijeka and Pula. Especially interested in implementing video in scenography. Art, movie and scenography workshop manager. Since 2012, works as an assistant at the Juraj Dobrila University of Pula.

John Miller started with the formal music education (piano) when he was six years old. Gradually, he taught himself to play by ear and he started to make his own original music, mixture of jazz, blues and pop. He was interested in music recording using keyboards, drums, vocals and tin boxes for cookies. In 1989 he recorded the album “Shopping Trolley” for Hannibal Records, and later recorded many albums for his own record label “Polenta.” His work and live performances in London are greatly diverse, and they include solo performances and numerous cooperation.

Tajči Čekada works in the field of fashion design, costume de, ign, performance and photography. Until now, she has realised plenty fashion shows, exhibitions and performances both locally and abroad. She is a member of professional associations HDLU (Croatian Association of Artists) and ULUPUH (Croatian Association of Artists of Applied Arts). More information at www.tajcicekada.com.