
IGNITITION -Live Art Explorations
Curated by Hector Canonge
The workshop will address productions practices for the creation of performances during two consecutive sessions. Through hands-on exercises, participants will explore the drafting of performative scenes departing from images and / or actions
IGNITITION -Live Art Explorations- begins the new year with a special free workshop program "From Image to Performance" conducted by Nicolás Lisoni and Valeria Di Toto visiting artists from
The workshop will address productions practices for the creation of performances during two consecutive sessions. Through hands-on exercises, participants will explore the drafting of performative scenes departing from images and / or actions.
(Español)
IGNITITION -Live Art Explorations- comienza el nuevo año con el programa especial de taller "De la Imagén a la Acción" impartido gratuitamente por Nicolás Lisoni and Valeria Di Toto, artistas argentinos que visitan Nueva York.
El taller tiene por finalidad brindar a los participantes procedimientos para la creación de la escena performativa.
Durante dos jornadas exploraremos ejercicios que permitan un acercamiento a la escritura de la escena teatral partiendo de la imagen/acción.
Biografías:
Nicolás Lisoni (Argentina) es actor, director y productor. Prof. Superior y Lic. en Artes (UBA), Especialista en Gestión Cultural y Políticas Culturales (IDAES-UNSAM),Vicedirector del Centro Cultural Universitario Paco Urondo (FyL-UBA), Co-director y docente de la Diplomatura en Dramaturgia (FyL-UBA). Docente de dirección de actores de la Universidad del Cine.
Valeria Di Toto (Argentina) es actriz, dramaturga y productora. Estudió Actuación en la EMAD (Escuela metropolitana de Arte Dramático Bs.As), Diplomada en Gestión y Políticas Culturales IDAES-UNSAM (Universidad Nacional de San Martín), graduada de la Diplomatura en Dramaturgia FILO:UBA (Universidad de Buenos Aires)
Nicolás Lisoni [Argentina]
Nicolás Lisoni (Argentina) is an actor, director y producer. Lisoni holds an education degree in arts from Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), he is a specialist in cultural administration (IDAES-UNSAM), and works as co-director of the Centro Cultural Universitario Paco Urondo (FyL-UBA). He is also the do-director and faculty member in the department of theater (FyL-UBA), and teacher of directing for actors in the Universidad del Cine.
Valeria Di Toto [Argentina]
Valeria Di Toto (Argentina) is an actor, playwright, and producer. She studied actin in the EMAD (Escuela metropolitana de Arte Dramático Bs.As), holds a degree in Arts Administration from IDAES-UNSAM (Universidad Nacional de San Martín), and graduated in Theater and Playwrighting from FILO:UBA (Universidad de Buenos Aires).
ABOUT GRACE EXHIBITION SPACE
182 AVENUE C NEW YORK, NY 10009
Facebook Instagram Twitter
GRACE:
Grace, n. - simple elegance or refinement of movement
Grace Period - an extended period granted as a special favor
The Three Graces (Greek Mythology) - charm, grace, and beauty
Opened in 2006, Grace Exhibition Space is devoted exclusively to Performance Art. We offer an opportunity to experience visceral and challenging works by the current generation of international performance artists whether emerging, mid-career or established. Our events are presented on the floor, not on a stage, dissolving the boundary between artist and viewer. This is how performance art is meant to be experienced and our mission is the glorification of performance art.
Grace Exhibition Space presents over 30 curated live performance art exhibitions each year, showcasing new work by more than 400 performance artists from across the United States and the world since 2006.
Grace Exhibition Space for International Performance Art Space IRS tax-exempt 501(c)3 status in 2015.
Grace Exhibition Space follows the We Have a Voice Collectives Code of Conduct to Promote Safe(r) Workplaces in the Performing Arts For more information and resources, visit: www.wehavevoice.org

