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2024

Artists and Companies

Two apparently equal dancers shot from behind with their arms folded and raised.

Two men dressed in brown are on stage; one is sitting on a chair with an object in his hand, the other is lying on the floor next to a white table.

In the photo, five women dancers throw their colourful dresses aloft. They are on a stage with a black backdrop.

A group of dancers wearing only flesh-coloured shorts dances on a stage with the desert in the background

dancer Nicola Galli bent over with his hands resting on the ground in front of a large white cloth

2023

Artists and Companies

In the foreground is a performer on a motorbike. Behind him, another performer is balancing on his side in the passenger seat

Several performers stand on the stage and hold a dancer raised in the air. One dancer stands apart from the others and points to the stage

A dancer pushes a cart with another dancer on it inside a white stage set

Pictured are two performers. One is lying on his back and is supporting the other's back with his legs.

The Moby Dick performers stand on the whale-shaped stage

2022

Artists and Companies

Carlo Massari bent forward on his knees

An acrobat photographed upside down in the air during a jump

The two performers hold black flags in their hands. Behind them the seated audience watches

Four performers dance in the Mart sculpture garden

A performer holds a bunch of sunflowers

2021

Artists and Companies

A man standing in a wheelchair balanced on another man lying on the ground, both illuminated by a beam of light against a completely black background.

A perfomer dressed in blue is on his knees. Behind him some dancers are kneeling in front of a bare-breasted performer with open arms

Two performers dressed in black are in a confrontational position

A dark setting reminiscent of a bedroom there are four performers standing

Dancers wear flesh-coloured leotards. Other performers wear blue gowns and white boots.

2020

Artists and Companies

Four performers on stage. One is lying down and another is kneeling beside him. The other two are standing

A performer wearing clothes soiled with a white powder holds a metal bucket

Four performers on stage wear animal masks. White smoke surrounds them.

A dancer dressed in green poses on stage with her arms raised

Performers wear white dresses and carry large floral arrangements on their heads

2019

Artists and Companies

Five performers on stage, naked. They are surrounded by white smoke and are all in the same position: back bent to one side

Five performers wear only black underwear and an unbuttoned long shirt. They are standing in the same position with one hand resting on their shoulder and their pelvis tilted

A group of performers on stage are wearing white shirts. One in the centre wears a birthday hat and is pushing the others away with his arms.

A performer, on the ground, holds one knee in his arms and has his head lowered

A performer is in the air. Below him another stretches out his arms. They are in a square

2018

Artists and Companies

Artists wearing white skirts and painted with white paint. One is kneeling with wide hands, and the other is standing behind, straight with their back to the audience.

artist with cloths in her hand and water flowing from her hands, she is outdoors in a white dress behind her some trees and the sky

Excelsior, Salvo Lombardo / Chiasma | ph. Sarah Melchiori

artist standing in long green dress, blue lights and light blue background. behind her three artists dressed in black

Two artists standing next to each other, one holding a doll in her arms, dressed in blue.

2017

Artists and Companies

Back-to-back performers play drums in the street

Two performers on stage. One is lying on the floor and holding by one arm a dancer who is sitting on him

A dancer on stage, wearing a dress and white sneakers. She is sitting on the floor with her legs crossed and looking up.

Two artists are horizontal in relation to a building. They are secured with harnesses.

Two dancers are on stage, wearing knee-length blue dresses. They are positioned one behind the other, with the one in the back holding the arms of the dancer in front. Behind them, there are wooden structures.

2016

Artists and Companies

Artist at the top of a tower of concrete blocks, performing a handstand.

Dancer dressed in black at the end of a corridor among the works of art.

Seated artist with knees toward chest and arms raised, floor with blue sandstone, black background

Three artists kneeling, with their heads and hands resting on the floor.

2015

In the foreground, an artist is in a position as if she is kicking. In the background, eight artists are standing close together. They all wear tight-fitting colored outfits.

Two dancers hold each other on one arm while performing a dance pose

Collage of three photos of the same artist. He is dressed in black, with his face turned downward. The background is red.

In the black and white photo a dancer in the foreground covers her mouth with her hand. Behind her other shirtless performers

A dancer in the centre wears a plaid dress with a very wide skirt. Behind her two dancers are holding plastic bottles

2014

One performer in a wheelchair is wearing very colourful clothes. Another is sitting on the floor and crossing his arms

In the foreground, an artist is shouting towards the camera. Behind him, another artist, out of focus, is also shouting towards the camera.

Fifty or so people standing under the bell of the fallen of Rovereto applaud

A dozen artists in various poses. There is also a very long table on stage. The background features a brick wall with a door in the middle.

Three artists in different poses with towels. They are wearing only underwear.

2013

On stage, four artists dressed in black stand near an artist in white, wearing grapes around her neck, with puppet strings attached to their arms.

Two dancers on stage with a cold, blue light. One standing straight with her head tilted back, the other bent down with his head on her abdomen.

Five artists on stage, carrying very large fabrics.

A red house on stage, near the shadows of men, with a blue background.

Two artists in the foreground, she resting her head back on his shoulder and he bringing his face close to her ear.

2012

Artists and Companies

Acrobats suspended in the air throw a white powder

The photo shows the legs of four performers as they jump

Three dancers dressed in yellow photographed dancing with their arms in the air

Four artists on stage. Two are dancing in front, while behind them, a dancer stands wearing a large, ray-like structure on their back.

A line of artists hold hands and bow in the basement of the Melotti Theatre

2011

Two artists on stage wearing only black underwear. They are on the ground staging a fight.

An artist in motion, moving to the right with one leg raised.

A photo of performers on stage dressed in gray outfits, bending forward.

Six dancers in white outfits posed differently with their arms raised at varying heights, each holding an open book.

2010

four performers on stage, wearing black pants and bare chest. all four are in motion

Four performers dressed in red, purple, green and blue performing in front of an orange sphere and a blue pyramid

Artist in the foreground holding the hand of another artist who is falling back.

Four couples, man and woman, dance in the same position. They are dressed in outfits for dancing the tango.

Four artists in a circle raising one arm upward and holding the other in front of their waist.

2009

Close-up of two artists holding their heads in their hands.

three artists with sunglasses lying down shot from above

Artists with hair tied to tree branches, wearing colorful outfits.

Two artists: one standing with one hand raised toward the sky and the other hand holding the waist of the second artist, who is upside down.

2008

Four ballerinas touching each other back-to-back, dressed in purple with a black and blue background.

Nine artists grouped back to back, looking up, some dressed in black and some dressed in white.

Three couples of dancers, two in the background and one in the foreground. They are standing; the man is holding the woman by the waist, who has her eyes closed and her arms down.

2007

Artists lying on the floor, one on top of the other, with threads hanging down from the ceiling, and one artist climbing up one of these threads.

A truck without walls in an illuminated square, on the roof a standing artist

Close-up of a dancer, wearing Hawaiian clothes, smiles and looks up

two artists in the corner of a room sitting on the floor, one leaning against the wall and the other with his head on her legs

two artists one lying on the floor and the other kneeling over her

2006

Two dancers on stage, standing and in motion. In the background, a shadow of an artist holding a stool.

Three female performers in the foreground, dressed in black with colorful headgear. They embrace each other, holding at the waist, and look to the right. In the background, a blurry dancer can be seen.

Five artists, one is in front walking, the others behind her following, one artist touches her shoulder.

A ballerina dressed as a clown is lifted by another dancer. She has her legs wide apart and her mouth open.

An artist is in the air, wearing ochre pants and is bare-chested. He is lifted by a mechanical arm.

2005

Two blurry artists dancing, with a background of blue sky and clouds.

A dancer photographed from behind, wearing a dress that reveals her back

An artist sitting on top of four other artists, performing a sort of split.

Artists with sticks attached that follow the shape of their bodies.

Two female artists in front of a rolling shutter intertwining their bodies.

2004

Three artists hanging on a wire holding hands.

artista che guarda in su con spalla destra abbassata

artista in mazzo a immagini proiettate che sembrano fuoco

"Two artists in the foreground, one upright and the other upside down."

Two artists embracing each other

2003

A dancer dances with eyes closed, surrounded by a beam of yellow and red light.

A ballerina is lying on her side on the ground. She is wearing a white dress, has blonde hair, and red lipstick.

Two dancers on stage. The ballerina is in white attire and leans backward, while the male dancer is in burgundy attire and holds her hand.

Blurry photo of an artist. She is standing topless, slightly bent forward. Behind her is a very bright screen.

Five artists, dressed in white, on floating papier-mâché spheres.

2002

Una ballerina vestita di giallo, con anche la faccia colorata, è in posa con le braccia larga e guarda in terra.

Un artista fa la verticale. Sullo sfondo un cilindro a righe bianche e nere.

Due artisti, di schiena, sono aggrappati con le braccia a un'impalcatura fatta di tubi.

A man moves his hands above his head while looking at them.

2001

due ballerini che ballano il valzer

Two artists: one in front leaning against the chest of the other, arms open with hands touching.

ombra di una persona nel cielo rosa

2000

artista arrampica un muro di una casa con abiti da sera

An artist screaming as they are being carried away by two artists dressed in black.

una ballerina vestita da sirena viene tenuta stretta da un ballerino in piedi

artista su un ponte con sfondo azzurro

1999

Due ballerine, una vestita di nero e una di bianco, corrono verso la propria sinistra.

Coppia di ballerini. Lei è sollevata appoggiata alla schiena di lui.

Due artisti nella stessa posizione. Entrambi camminano, hanno la gamba destra in avanti e la mano sinistra sulla propria testa.

Six performers on stilts in the middle of a crowd of people. Five of them stand in a circle and hold each other for less, in the middle of the circle the sixth performer.

1998

An artist in the back looks at a car with a broken bonnet. Leaning against the car is a seated artist.

Two artists behind a net. The one on the left standing moving his arms quickly. The one on the right kneeling on the ground with joined hands.

Very blurred photo of actor standing in motion.

1997

A man is lying on the ground. Above him, a woman is balancing on his right leg. In the background, a crowd is watching.

Foto sfocata di quattro persone in movimento.

Quattro persone in foto. Una donna in piedi stringe la propria maglietta. Un uomo sdraiato in mezzo alla scena. Sullo sfondo sette sedie. Su due di queste sedie sono sedute due donne.

A man does a handstand with his feet together leaning on his head. In the background two actors lean against each other.

1996

Traditional Indonesian mask

3 artisti che ballano, sono sfocati

un ballerino piegato verso le caviglie, davanti un primo piano sfocato di un braccio

1995

Sei presone in foto. Una persona sdraiata a terra, due in piedi vicino a lei. Sullo sfondo tre persone in piedi.

Four people standing, three women in long dresses and one man.

A dancer is kneeling on the ground, looking upwards. She is wearing a mask with horns.

Cinque persone. In primo piano un uomo a petto nudo cammina con le braccia allargate. Dietro di lui quattro persone in piedi in tunica bianca.

Un uomo di spalle e a petto nudo tiene in mano un bidone. Sullo sfondo molti musicisti.

1994

Un uomo in movimento: guarda davanti a sè, ha il petto in torsione, il braccio destro alzato.

Una donna incrocia le proprie mani davanti a sè, guardandole.

Una donna in piedi sullo sfondo. In primo piano, a destra un uomo di spalle sollevato, a sinistra un oggetto in aria.

1993

Group of artists slumped over one artist in the center.

Artists dancing African dances.

due artisti, uno sdraiato e uno salta su quello steso

An artist standing and looking upwards

1992

Dodici musicisti, su due file.

Three couples are dancing the tango, with a crowd of people watching them from behind.

Portrait of the flutist Gou Yue. He smiles at the camera, holds a bicycle in his hand, and wears a hat.

Quattro persone saltano con le braccia tese in alto.

Due coppie, ai lati opposti della fotografia, ballano il tango.

1991

An artist standing and dancing.

Four artists dancing.

artista che sta ballando

Artist in traditional Argentine clothing

Two dancers with rigid triangular skirts reminiscent of stairs.

1990

artista in piedi con vaso in mano

The artist semi-lying on their side, leaning on their right elbow, looking upwards.

Artista con corpo colorato

Artists in two rows: one row seated with hands raised, and behind them another row standing with hands raised.

An artist kneeling, gazing at hanging objects.

1989

A woman dressed in a white dress. Her arms slightly raised in front of herself.

An actor, standing, bends his right leg while looking upwards.

Sullo sfondo una donna vestita di bianco tende le braccia e guarda in alto. Davanti a lei un uomo con il tamburo la guarda.

due persone, guardano davanti a se stessi. Hanno pantaloni a righe bianche e nere. Stanno guidando delle biciclette.

Three people, one lying down and two sitting. The ones sitting are crossing their legs with each other.

1988

A dancer, dressed in flamenco, has her arms crossed around her chest.

Eight people on stage, have their right arm raised above their head.

A dominant figure placed in the center, surrounded by several other figures blocking it with strings.

Musicians in a group play at the foot of a castle.

Five men dressed in white dance in a circle.

1987

Two dancers, one holds the other in the air

Three dancers in black jumpsuits. The one in front has his leg and right arm stretched up, the other two standing in the background.

A barefoot woman is stretched forward with her arms in the air

Two people on stage, facing each other. One is leaning towards the other.

Two people on stage. One is lying on the ground with her legs stretched up, the other is standing behind her.

1986

An old swimming pool with illuminated stones inside and a play of shadows

Two artists standing in front of a gigantograph of a mouth

On stage, four dancers in traditional Balinese costumes and headgear

Three dancers in traditional dress

Four people sit on the floor blindfolded, behind them a backdrop with symbols drawn

1985

Two dancers pose, both with their arms outstretched in the same direction. In the background a pianist.

Two dancers posing, lying down look at opposite sides. In the background a pianist.

On stage, three performers dance.

Two dancers, one standing, the other in the act of jumping

Three saxophone players on stage

1984

Four people on stage: on the left, one person is sitting on a stool with another leaning on their legs; on the right, one person is standing, and in front of them, one person is lying on the ground.

Two people on stage, one sitting on a stool and the other leaning on their legs.

Four people on stage, with two dancing and two standing still.

Two dancers on stage, leaning forward, about to be enveloped by a cloud of dust.

Three dancers, two of whom are kneeling on the ground and one standing.

1983

Artist in traditional Japanese clothing.

Three musicians playing a saxophone, a small keyboard, and a bass

Artist in traditional Japanese clothing

Two musicians standing and playing a saxophone and an electric guitar

Artist in traditional Japanese clothing with a fan in hand

1982

Two people are dancing in the street, they are on stilts and the crowd around them is watching.

Three musicians on stage, amplified. One plays drums, the other a sitar. In the background audience sitting on the floor.

six people, including five musicians sitting on the floor and one dancer

Six people on stage, on the street; three people walk on stilts while the other three play instruments, two wind instruments and a drum.

Seven people with painted faces on stage

1981

Festival graphic work: white text on black background