Cerrados y dormidos los ojos bailan

A dialogue between Natalia Fernandes' Anatomía Inventada and Marta Azparren's Cine Ciego.

From this encounter, the two creators begin a research project that proposes the construction of the imaginal body of a possible non-dancer (the one who occupies the negative space of the dancer), the collective creation of its anatomy, as precise as it is impossible, and generating an awareness of the audience’s gaze and their political stance regarding the discourses imprinted on the body in motion.

In a process they always consider open, Marta and Natalia wish to revisit the theoretical and scenic material explored in their first meeting during their stay in Ribadavia, to continue researching and seeking performative strategies for translating this dialogue with the audience with the desire to transform and continue dancing with our eyes.

Residencias Paraíso 2025

Igrexa da Madalena (Madalena's Church) / MIT Ribadavia

Natalia Fernandes & Marta Azparren

Natalia Fernandes is a Brazilian performer and creator based in Spain since 2017. Her dance training developed between the university context (UNICAMP) and the São Paulo contemporary scene. She has worked with choreographers in Germany, Israel, Spain, India, and more, as well as a creator and teacher in countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the USA. In 2017, she began her research on the Anatomía Inventada method and started a series of works in Spain with Jesús Rubio Gamo, Celso Giménez/La Tristura, Poliana Lima, among others.