FRAGILE (ΙΙ)
After an international cycle of presentations, the performance “FRAGILE (II)” by Alegia Papageorgiou returns to Athens for two unique performances, performed and choreographed by Christos Strinopoulos.
A handmade costume made from pieces of white porcelain. A performer plays, suffers and falls in love. A performer trapped, trying to escape. An unconventional channel of communication with all those social stereotypes that may or may not fascinate us. All the things that test us. Is desire suppressed? The performance “FRAGILE (II)”, is a visual composition that deals with the paradox of archetypal symbols. The confinement-limitation of the self within an uncanny-unexpected soundscape that shapes the costume itself. An open dialogue between the structural relevance of materials, necessity and the body. Attention! Your attention please – Attention, Fragile!
The video dance “FRAGILE”, the first version of the this performance, was performed and choreographed by Eddie Lame with original music by Alexandra Mikrooutsikou. It premiered at the Athens Video Dance Festival (Athens, 2022) and continued its course in festivals in Greece and abroad. It was distinguished and awarded (best performance and best costume) by the Croatia Fashion Film Festival (2023). At the same time, it was presented as a Live Performance in Pamplona, Spain in 2024, as part of the Danzad Festival, Danzad Malditos. It was also presented at In Shadow Festival (Portugal, 2023), Larnaca Biennale (Cyprus, 2023), Thessaloniki International Cinedance Festival (Thessaloniki, 2023), Flatlands Dance Film Festival (USA, 2023), Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival (2023), FIVC International Film festival of Chile (Chile, 2023), The Music & Dance Screening Film Festival Consonance (Tbilisi, Georgia, 2023), among others.
Alegia Papageorgiou was born and raised in Athens. She studied BA Interior design at the University of Derby (UK), MA Scenography at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama – University of London (UK) and MA Artscience at the Royal Academy of Art – The Hague (NL). She works in theatre, film, performance and visual arts. Her artistic activity includes the world premiere of Edward Bond’s “Dea” (Sutton Theatres, UK) as well as collaboration with institutions such as Comedie de Reims (France), Athens Biennale, National Theatre, Onassis Cultural Centre, Athens Epidaurus Festival, Swedish Opera, etc. She has participated in exhibitions and festivals in Greece and abroad such as Larnaca Bienale, In Shadow Festival, Art Thessaloniki, Kalamata International Dance Festival, Dance Laboratory Rhodes, Téchne festival (Berlin), Lebanon International Dance festival, Contemporary Venice (Venice), De Fabriek (Netherlands). At the same time, he has collaborated with: G. Kakleas, G. Koutlis, A. Mpiniaris, Κ. Markoulakis, Κ. Rigos, P. Dentakis, V. Papavasiliou, Α. Bennett, G. Papageorgiou, ROOTLESSROOT, Ε. Laskarides etc.
Many thanks for the valuable contribution and assistance to: Eddie Lame, Alexandra Mikroutsikou, Grigoris Panopoulos, Miltiadis Christidis, Achilleas Chariskos, Grigoris Bekos, Alexandros Logos, Maria Breyanni, Giannis Nikolaidis, Giannis Papachristos, Christos Simeonidis and Sakis Birbilis.