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Performing arts
\nTitle of the project: “Ak\u00f3mi”
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Description of project:
\n<\/strong>Ak\u00f3mi is the first collaborative research project by choreographers Ermira Goro (Athens) and Ildik\u00f3 T\u00f3th (Leipzig). The work explores how individual perception and emotional experience are shaped\u2014and often silenced\u2014by dominant collective narratives. Drawing inspiration from Christa Wolf\u2019s Kassandra, a fragmented monologue on isolation, suppressed truth, and the burden of knowing, the artists investigate how these psychological and social tensions are embodied, transformed, and shared.
\nA second point of reference are the Spedos figurines of Cycladic culture, whose folded arms and featureless faces symbolize self-protection and withdrawal. These archetypal postures inspire a minimalist movement language rooted in stillness, pressure, and latent resistance. They are reimagined through improvisational frameworks to explore how bodies absorb internalized pressure and unspoken knowledge.
\nDuring their residency at Akropoditi Dance and Performing Arts Centre, the artists will work on developing Ak\u00f3mi\u2019s choreographic and spatial framework. The research process will culminate in a public showing that offers audiences insight into the evolving dialogue between movement and perception. Ak\u00f3mi becomes a choreographic inquiry into fragmentation and resilience \u2013 asking how the body holds, absorbs, and reimagines collective narratives and what forms emerge through the fragile negotiation between individual perception and collective meaning.<\/p>\n

Masterclass<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Saturday November 1st<\/sup> 2025, 17:00 \u2013 19:00
\n<\/strong>Free submission
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Open presentation: Wednesday <\/strong>November 12<\/strong>th<\/sup><\/strong>\u00a02025
\n<\/strong>13:00, Free Entrance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ermira Goro<\/h3>\n

Ermira Goro is a choreographer, performer and movement director. From 2007 to 2018, she collaborated with the renowned DV8 Physical Theatre as a performer, teacher, and Research & Development \/ Choreography Assistant. In 2022, she was nominated for Outstanding Performer at The Bessies \u2013 The New York Dance and Performance Awards. Alongside creating and performing, Ermira has been invited by international organizations to develop choreographic works. Over the years, her work has been supported and presented at numerous festivals and venues in Greece and around the world, earning critical acclaim for its imaginative and distinctive approach. She is an Aerowaves Twenty25 Artist.
\nwww.ermiragoro.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Ildik\u00f3 T\u00f3th<\/h3>\n

Ildik\u00f3 T\u00f3th is a choreographer, performer, and dance educator based in Leipzig, Germany. She studied at Codarts University in Rotterdam and pursued postgraduate studies in New York with a DAAD scholarship. She performed with artists such as Bill Young\/Colleen Thomas, Susan Marshall, and Kota Yamazaki before joining The Forsythe Company (2012\u20132015). Her choreographic work centers on interdisciplinary collaboration and improvisation and has been presented at LOFFT \u2013 Das Theater Leipzig, Schaub\u00fchne Lindenfels, and other venues. She teaches Forsythe improvisation across Europe and in the US.
\nwww.ildiko-toth.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Project Overview & Research Focus
\n<\/em><\/strong>From\u00a0October 22nd to November 13th, 2025, choreographers\u00a0Ermira Goro (Athens)\u00a0and\u00a0Ildik\u00f3 T\u00f3th (Leipzig) conducted a three-week research residency for their new collaborative project,\u00a0\u201cAk\u00f3mi,\u201d\u00a0at the\u00a0Akropoditi Dance and Performing Arts Centre\u00a0on the island of Syros, Greece.
\n<\/em>The purpose of this residency was to establish the foundational choreographic and spatial framework for\u00a0Ak\u00f3mi. The work investigates how individual perception is shaped by dominant collective narratives, drawing conceptual inspiration from Christa Wolf\u2019s\u00a0 book Kassandra\u00a0and the aesthetic minimalism of the Cycladic Spedos figurines.<\/em><\/p>\n

Residency Process and Methodology
\n<\/em><\/strong>As this was the first time the two artists collaborated, the residency provided the essential studio time required to develop a shared movement language and identify common choreographic interests\u00a0without\u00a0the pressure of performance expectations. This dedicated research phase was crucial for exploring the project\u2019s core themes\u2014internalized pressure, stillness, and latent resistance\u2014and translating them into a minimalist movement vocabulary.
\n<\/em>The use of a\u00a0video camera\u00a0served as an\u00a0additional tool in the research, enabling the exploration of the moving body through different angles, frames, and excerpts\u2014including close-ups, frog, and bird views. This approach was vital for not only documentation and reflection but also for deliberately\u00a0distorting conventional visual perception\u00a0and investigating new forms of\u00a0physical intimacy and fragmentation\u00a0within the developing material.<\/em><\/p>\n

Public Engagement
\n<\/em><\/strong>At the end of the residency the local community was invited to an open presentation on\u00a0Wednesday, November 12th, 2025 (13:00). This event offered the public direct insight into the evolving dialogue between movement and the core conceptual concerns of\u00a0Ak\u00f3mi.<\/em><\/p>\n

Conclusion
\n<\/strong><\/em>The time spent at Akropoditi successfully established the artistic foundation for\u00a0Ak\u00f3mi. The residency allowed for a focused, deep dive into conceptual sourcing and material development, providing both artists with the groundwork necessary to transition the research into a full-scale production phase.<\/em><\/p>\n

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