Andrea Ferrara, Fiorella Nicosia, Polytimi Patapi (Italy)

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Andrea Ferrara, Fiorella Nicosia, Polytimi Patapi

Andrea Ferrara is a sound artist practicing electronic music and performance.
His participations in festival and events include:

2004
– Circolo S. Giuseppe, Firenze: L.S.D. Love Surrender & Devotion
2003
– Teatro Comunale, Noto: 365 Passi, Music for a Performance. Performed by C. Papi
– Teatro Peri, Reggio Emilia: Disperazione/Spazio dell’Assenza
– Teatro Puccini, Firenze: Offerta Immaginaria
– Spazio BZF, Firenze: Spazio dell’Assenza, Music for a Dynamic Installation, Body and Movements by F. Nicosia, Video by P. Patapi
2001
– Giardino dei Ciliegi, Firenze: Hybrid Kinship
– Cortile della Sapienza, Pisa: Hybrid Kinship
– Villa Fiorelli, Prato: Hybrid Kinship
– Casa del Popolo, Grassina: Pin-Don e i Guerrieri del Suono Universale
– Museo M. Marini, Firenze: I Percorsi della Memoria, Esperienze di Musica Elettronica, K. Stockhausen, Studie II

Fiorella Nicosia, dancer and performer, is also art critic. She has a vast bibliography of publications and has curated a number of contemporary art exhibitions with a special interest in research related to the body. As a dancer and performer she has been participating in various events and festivals in Italy.

Poly Patapi completed full Academic education in sculpture and painting in Athens and Florence. She is also dancer and performer practicing experimental techniques such as Contact Improvisation. Her artistic research seeks to find a common ground between experimental dance and visual arts.
Among her recent exhibitions:

2004
– “Premio Paraxo”, Andora

2003
– “Da qui a*cqua” – Spring studio, Firenze
– “Vathy, Samos
– “Hraia”, Pythagorio, Samos
– “Anatomia”, Firenze
– “Calcografie”, Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze

2001
– “Il corpo disdegnato” Sguardi indiscreti sulla figura umana – Villa Guerazzi,Cecina “Motoperpettuo” Artiste al confronto con il fare al femminile – Rocca Sanvitale, Fontanellato (Parma)

Among performance events she took parti in 2004 “Contact Improvisation in pubblic space” teatro ROES, Atene; “Jump n’ jam, improvisazione di Contact Improvisation”, teatro S. Giulia, Brescia; in 2001 “Uso ed abuso del corpo”- Università degli Studi di Pisa; “Epafi”- performance interattiva con l’istallazione di Mimmo Paladino “I dormienti”, Centro per l’arte contemporanea LUIGI PECCI, Prato; “Improvvisazione dal contatto”- Officina Giovanni, Prato.

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    Title of work Spazio dell’Assenza
    curated by Laura Chiari