Anna Aristarkhova
LUCKY TRIMMER Tanz Performance Serie # 23
Show me your tongue baby!
The tongue...Without this small hidden body part we would not be able to speak to each other, would not be able to taste or would not be able to enjoy a french kiss. The tongue is the most movable body part, it is in motion most of the time, even when we are asleep. The tongue movements happen mostly inside the mouth, remaining private, hidden. Sometimes so private, that they become a taboo. For example, french kissing in public is strictly forbidden in some secular countries. Even as kids, we are often told not to stick our tongues out. In Duet for Two Tongues, Anna Aristarkhova, together with her two performers, explores the functions of the tongue putting it under the creative microscope and bringing its usually concealed movements into the spotlight to create a witty performance in which this intimate organ transcends its private aspect to enter the public sphere.
Awards
- Best Duo-Newcomer Förderpreis, 2014 SoloDuo NRW Festival, Köln
- Jury´s award, 2015 SzólóDuó International Dance Festival, Budapest
“A witty, tight performance that plays with expectations. The use of intention and precise timing surprises and fascinates” - Jury of the SoloDuo NRW