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Fantasmata and Presence: A Comparison Between Domenico da Piacenza (1455) and Simona Bertozzi

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 August 2016

Abstract

Simona Bertozzi is an Italian dancer, choreographer, and performer based in Bologna, Italy. From 2008 to 2012, she worked on the project Homo Ludens. I propose this project, composed of four performances, as a case study that will investigate the multifaceted term “presence” within the context of dance. As a result of my research, I make an argument that a definition of presence, defined as a tension between motion and stillness, can be founded on Domenico da Piacenza's treatise Dela Arte di Ballare et Danzare (c. 1455).

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Research Article
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Copyright © Carolina Bergonzoni 2016 

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