Silvia Gribaudi

Over the past ten years, Silvia Gribaudi has been questioning gender stereotypes, female and male identities and the concept of virtuosity in dance and daily life, expanding beyond clichés and appearances. Graces was realised thanks to the critical, visual and directorial support of Matteo Maffesanti (director, social theater operator and videomaker) who followed through the entire artistic process with Silvia Gribaudi, with several working phases involving workshops for local people inspired by the choreographic material developed in the project. 

Since 2004 she has been focusing her research on the social impact of the body and on the relation between audience and performer, through an artistic research on choreography, dance and humour. With a specific attention to the human and relational layer, she develops her works through dialogue and the poetic encounter with the artists she collaborates with, the communities and the audience, who become integral part of every performative act. 

“With generous humor and radical empathy the Italian choreographer Silvia Gribaudi elevates notions of human imperfections into an art form beyond clichés and appearances. Drawn from the sculpture The Three Graces (Antonio Canova 1812-1817) – representing Zeus’ daughters Euphrosyne, Aglaea and Thalia – the three male performers together with Silvia search for new meanings of the word ‘grace’. With dance and text, but most of all with warmth and lightness, the performance reveals a core of our humanity.” (Annette Van Zwoll, dramaturg) 

Winner of Danza&Danza 2019 award ‘italian production of the year’ 

Winning Project of the action CollaborAction#4 2018/2019 

Selected by NID Platform 2019 

Finalist Rete Critica 2019 award (Italy)