About the work
Bodyterranean is a contemporary dance-theatre piece by the choreographer Ginevra Mongelli, premiered in 2024. The work explores the relationship between the body and subterranean spaces in an experimental movement language.
Plot
The performance examines the human body as a landscape and territory that reveals hidden layers and depths. The dancers move through states of transformation in which inner and outer worlds blur. Organic movements and architectural formations alternate, producing a meditative overall image. The piece invites the audience to rethink the body as a geological formation.
Cultural significance
Bodyterranean stands for a new generation of contemporary dance art that links bodily experience with ecological thinking. The work reflects current discourses on embodiment and the human connection to the natural environment.