conversations in ten questions 16 : Simona Deaconescu (Tangaj Collective)
In this series of interviews we try to get to know the artists of İstanbul Fringe Festival 2020 - Online. Our final guest is Simona Deaconescu from Tangaj Collective. Ayse Draz, Art Unlimited Performing Arts Editor & Mehmet Kerem Ozel, Writer [The Turkish translation of this interview is published on art.unlimited ] Simona Deaconescu, excerpt from a picture of the production "Ciprian Ciuclea", copyright: tangajdance.com What is the essence of theatre/dance in your opinion? How would you define contemporary theatre/dance today? This is a big question that requires a lot of debate. For me, contemporary dance, in all its forms and formats of presentation, is the art that questions aspects related to our reality and how we surf through it, how we mediate it with our bodies. Because is centered on the body, it’s easier to relate to, for audiences in general, while it allows its creators to explore abstract thinking. This way of thinking enables contemp...