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Time spent near the forest, the river, and the meadows made it easier to focus on ‘sustainability in artistic practice — including ecosystem thinking, eco-somatic approaches, and queer ecology.

Barbora Etlíková

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We must realize that sustainability without a critique of capitalism, colonialism, racism, and patriarchy is in fact only a fragile new mask of the old order. Real change begins when we learn to say: ‘No.’ When we create differently — perhaps more slowly, with care, with the awareness that every small act of resistance matters, even if it is not immediately visible.

Hana Polanská Turečková

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In Dancetopia, for example, there’s a lot that flows smoothly, and a lot that doesn’t. There is conflict — as in any human collaboration — but learning to engage in conflict differently has become a key focus for me.

Breeanne Saxton and Hana Polanská

Recenze

The walk concludes with the folk singing of all the performers kneeling on the lawn. The emotions reverberate long after the performance, which is truly an experience. Minar and Michalak were able to offer a completely new and imaginative reality, experiences and ideas during the course of the hour. A bonus is that, thanks to the setting of the performance in a busy part of the park, even passers-by who might not otherwise have encountered contemporary art were now and then present for a moment. Lush Blast is in all ways a very successful event. It would certainly be interesting to see how this work works in the environments of different parks or cities, how its message and meanings change with the place.

Clara Zanga

Critics

The formerly inanimate stone unravels and its three parts - the three performers - gain their autonomy. "Do you remember how you learned to walk?" one of the performers asks, trying to get us to take off our shoes and experience the journey to the fullest. Unlike a few brave souls, I won't do so because I'm wearing barefoot shoes, but I would otherwise consider the move. I will note, however, that suddenly the audience becomes more attentive, not only to the performers' walk, but to their own.

Petra Kupcová

Critics

The topics were inspired by the curators' interest in somatic approaches, how they change the body, and also by the desire to map out the environment and contexts of dance. The main guest experts were two internationally active choreographers and dancers with long-standing practice: Anne Juren and Maria Scaroni. Their three-hour sharing of practice already promised to be one of the highlights of the event and, in the context of the Czech professional dance scene, an unprecedented and enriching meeting. In the context of the morning's practice sharing, the evening interventions I saw sparked more questions for me, for which I am grateful.

Zden Brungot Svíteková

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