“Liov” Overture call for writing Cortoindanza XXII edition 2019

"Liov"

Liov reflects on the impact that internal and external struggles have on us and offers two readings: on the one hand it represents the intimate struggle and duality that inhabit all of us when we want to let go of what looms over us and continue advancing in life with strength and freedom. On the other hand, it shows how our inner conflicts are also projected onto our relationships, and expose the fine line that can exist between love and violence, between victim and aggressor, between desire and abuse. When one feels the need to shed the load that prevents full development, the opportunity arises for an opening. On the other side of that door, we find the monster: a shadow that keeps us company and strengthens our fears, blocking any transformation. We have to face it and make a decision: dissolution or reconciliation? Either way, we need to…