DEFLECTING MISFORTUNE AND AVERTING THE EVIL EYE

Deflecting Misfortune and Averting the Evil Eye proposes to translate the anasyrma, the ancient ritualistic practice of exposing one’s buttocks or genitals into a dance. The anasyrma, linked to various ancient religious cults, is a practice that fulfills a protective magic function. This practice has also been appropriated by diverse contemporary forms of protest. Paying tribute to various dance or feminist performances, the performance puts to the forefront the relationship between the poetic and the political.

Creation: 2024
Premiere: May 4, 2024 * Malmö, Sweden

Choreography & dance: Frédéric Gies
Music: Fiedel
Costume: Grzegorz Matlag

Premiered in the frame of Maison de la Danse in Malmö on May 4, 2024.
Also presented at MARC, Brådjupa Festival and in a double bill with Ania Nowak at Maison de la Danse.
With the support of Kulturrådet, Malmö Stad and Region Skåne.