Fri25.9.2618:00
Thesis Uferstudios
BA Graduate Works

Giuli Machado

CACOS (Shards)

CACOS (Shards) understands everyday experience as a constant interruption and reorganization of consciousness, inspired by the cut-up technique, a literary method in which texts are cut up and randomly reorganized.

But what happens if the body becomes the site of the cut?
What passes through the space of a crack?

CACOS invites a game of improvisation between sound, silence, movement and stillness. By cutting into the present, it opens temporal fissures through which other dimensions can emerge.

“Anything shines under the Sun
Even a rough shard
Of crowned glass, a little scratched
(...)
The satellites, the drones, NASA up above
Will see this thing shine
Fragments of what we are looking for grout”
— Translation of an excerpt from Quase, by Tatiana Nascimento,“Lençóis” by Luedji Luna (2020).

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CACOS (Shards) compreende a experiência cotidiana como uma constante interrupção e reorganização da consciência, inspirando-se na técnica do cut-up, um método literário no qual textos são cortados e reorganizados aleatoriamente.


Mas o que acontece se o corpo for o lugar do corte? 
O que passa pelo espaço de uma fresta? 


CACOS convida para um jogo de improvisação entre som, silêncio, movimento e quietude. Ao cortar o presente, abre fissuras temporais por onde outras dimensões podem emergir.

“Qualquer coisa brilha sob o Sol
Até um caco tosco
De vidro coronado meio arranhado
(...)
Os satélites, os drones, a NASA lá do alto
Vão ver essa coisa brilhar
Fragmentos do que a gente é buscando rejunte”
 - Trecho do poema "Quase”, de Tatiana Nascimento, recitado na faixa "Lençóis", de Luedji Luna (2020).

Free Admission. Please note: Admission by ticket only. Tickets can be booked 10 days prior to the event. 

Giuli Machado is a dancer, choreographer, and educator born in Rio de Janeiro and based in Berlin. A graduate of the Escola Estadual de Danças Maria Olenewa and the BA in Dance, Context and Choreography at HZT (UdK), Giuli’s practice investigates the body as a space of imagination through diverse approaches to improvisation. 

Instagram account: g.iuli777machado 

the performace is in collaboration with: Edson Ricardo, Lutz Gallmeister and Peti Costa.

Concept, Choreography & Dance: Giuli Machado
Sound Performance and Choreographic Assistant: Edson Ricardo
Sound Artist and Composition: Lutz Gallmeister
Choreographic Collaborator: Peti Costa
Mentorship: Frauke Havemann, Nik Haffner, Peti Costa and Judith Sánchez
Lighting Design: Lazaro del Pozo, Alonso Catalán
Light Operator: Alonso Catalán
Set Design: Giuli Machado, with consultation by Elena Fusco 
Costume Styling: Waiian Aung
Photographic Documentation: Yuka Yoshino

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION

  • The performance lasts approximately 45 minutes with no intermission
  • early boarding available 15 minutes before the show for those who need extra time to settle in
  • Seating includes chairs and cushions, with the freedom to choose or change seats as needed
  • The piece features live and amplified audio, performer proximity, and sudden shifts in lighting and volume, creating a dynamically sensory experience.
Event location: Uferstudios | Uferstr. 23 | 13357Berlin