Baunsbak
Elvi BalboaFriday 9 May 5 p.m.
City of Culture, Centre for Creative Entrepreneurship
The body bounces, propels itself, overloads. Energy grows to excess and, at some point, needs to recover. BAUNSBAK is a physical journey between exhilaration and collapse, between the inertia of movement and the search for balance.
With jumping boots on their feet, each impact of the dancers is amplified, transforming the ground into a living resonator. The sound, captured and distorted in real time, creates a vibrant landscape where dance is not only seen but also heard and felt. The body is constantly propelled, trapped in a dynamic of expansion and contraction, demanding endurance, adaptation, and recovery.
Oscillating between the circular and the abrupt, between momentum and fatigue, BAUNSBAK pushes the body to the limits of its own energy, exploring bouncing as both a physical action and a metaphor for recovery.
Meeting point: REGA 1 (next to the Gaiás Centre Museum).
Elvi Balboa
Elvi Balboa articulates an artistic proposal in which the body emerges as a territory for critical and multisensory exploration. In dialogue with electronic music and science fiction, her multidisciplinary work challenges conventional notions of movement, integrating architecture and soundscapes that expand the boundaries of sound. From an installation-based approach, Balboa positions the body not only as a means of expression but also as an agent of inquiry: a catalyst that strains the relationship between identity, collectivity, and environment. Her pieces invite the viewer into a profound and immersive experience, where each movement unveils narratives of belonging and transformation.
Recent projects include AM I WHAT? (2020), NASENDA (2022), KNIFELIKE (2022, with Ignacio Jiménez, selected in the Paraíso Residencies) and ANÖA, co-produced by the Galician Choreography Centre (2024).