Can the absence of caresses cause injuries? Touch does not deteriorate like the other senses, on the contrary, it becomes more sensitive and a single tactile stimulus makes the whole body react. Touch is companionship and care. And if we give voice to those injuries that have changed us, that have transformed us? What if we say goodbye to our old bodies and welcome new ones as they deserve? With tact and lots of caresses…
Eduardo Zúñiga has danced in classical and contemporary companies such as Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Luna Negra, Ballet Nacional Chileno or Titoyaya Dansa. During his career he has received outstanding awards for best dancer in the US, Russia, China and Spain. He has been Gustavo Ramírez Sansano’s choreographic assistant. As a choreographer, he has worked with the Bolshoi Ballet, the Chilean National Ballet, and La Mov, among others. He is co-director, along with Mariela, Bárbara and Mauricio Zúñiga, of WAKO, a platform where dance, health, interdisciplinary arts and text converge to generate links and creative spaces.
Choreography: Eduardo Zúñiga
Texts: Xavier Puchades
Performers: Diana Huertas, Eduardo Zúñiga
Music: Sidney Bechet, AtomTM, Richard Wagner
Production: WAKO Dance, Eduardo Zúñiga
Creative collaboration: Rodrigo Opazo, Rosanna Freda, Diana Huertas, Xavier Puchades and Bárbara Zúñiga.
Creation in residence at the Superior Dance Conservatory of Alicante.
