52-BLAU
iXA (Xián Martínez & Elena Castellanos)Thursday 7 May 18h
City of Culture | Gaiás Centre Museum, Room 1
52-BLAU is a work that revolves around accompanied solitude, which shifts and transforms according to the architecture of the space. Five performers attempt to survive a shipwreck in the immensity of an infinite space, where the individual drowns in the emptiness of an ocean filled with stimuli, people and information.
Almost an ode to adaptation amidst the storm, where a body collides with solitude and struggles to stay afloat.
52-BLAU inhabits sorrow within a context where bodies are incapable of communicating. A gaze beneath the water that can only perceive the deep blue of the sky, the sea and the infinite.
iXa
iXa was founded as a dance company with a hybrid identity between Galicia, the Basque Country and Navarre. Its artistic focus is contemporary stage creation conceived specifically for non-specialist audiences, working with accessible dramaturgies and elements that connect with the collective imagination.
Among its projects are Pioneiras//Aitzindariak, premiered in 2021 with a clear international trajectory; Nik•Eu 2.0 (2024); and Ollos cara dentro (2023), a short piece for unconventional spaces which received a total of 13 awards at major Spanish festivals and competitions. iXa has also created works for other platforms such as the EDCM in Montreal, DAB Company in the Basque Country and CDAN in Lugo. The company has been invited to some of the country’s most prestigious training institutions, including the Royal Conservatory of Madrid and the Institut del Teatre, to share its methodology and repertoire with future professionals in the sector.