2023-09-18 10:31:17
Lean on what he said Aristotle that time is measured in how movement manifests itself in space. It helps us leave in parentheses the most circumstantial things that would “distract” us when it comes to deciphering, epistemologically, what our relationship with time is, individually and collectively. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out an arduous abstraction exercise to rethink what happens in what we have defined as an “instant”.
Etymologically, the word “abstract” It refers us to dragging/tearing away a specific thing, from the context in which it has become possible in the world. There, I would venture to say that this Andalusian professional has made a selection of situations that would act as “catalysts” to focus us, the viewers, on the understanding of patterns that could not be traced only by mere intellectual speculation. In this way, contemporary dance is presented as a powerful ally, as long as we are expanding our knowledge and experiences beyond what has been developed in the natural sciences.
Photo: Pablo Lorente
So, What happens in an instant It uses contained images, repetitions and “detachments” (so to speak) in order to represent the idea of the passage of time as something irreversible, but at the same time cyclical. That is: it is a fact that this second will not be repeated. However, if we reproduce several times what materialized at that moment, it is as if we traveled in time to redirect the course of events, to the extent that one becomes familiar with that “what there is”, as if one was changing tracks to train, taking it to another destination. Along these lines, the scenes that were represented in this piece could be understood as a mere experiment in order to know and master “what there is”, in line with our own inclinations. Since here it is not about transforming the world, but rather, delving into all the variables that are operating so that it manifests its internal logic in another way.
Having said the above, where do the issues inherent to the human relations? Being that Jesús Benzal and his team presented a succession of scenes, whose emotionality and transcendence were brought to situations of stress or placidity. Well, it depends on what position one has adopted when viewing this piece. That is to say: if we opt from a point of view, let’s say, of anthropology, then we see the characters of these “human situations” as objects of study. On the other hand, if we had allowed ourselves to be moved by “portraits” of something we have experienced or long for, we are faced with a work that addresses an ontology of time in the human condition.
Photo: Pablo Lorente
At this point, I would like to highlight the sense of stage rhythm of Jesús Benzal and his team, which helped ensure that the thing had not remained distorted or a simple conceptual suggestion. That is: in the montage and its subsequent interpretation, there is a kind of “struggle” between what is calculated to its ultimate consequences, with a group listening, which translated into each of their passes taking on one tone or another, depending on the status of their interpreters. Giving you to What happens in an instant of credibility and organization.
These professionals They managed to find the necessary dose so that this piece does not turn out to be “mechanical”., but without neglecting that neutral atmosphere that transports the public to a space where the frenetic and the contained are codependent so that everything flows. Offering moments where, as a spectator, one digests what is being proposed, without this implying that our attention goes elsewhere. To this extent, the role of the performers was purely instrumental, a task that was executed with exemplary dedication, elegance, intelligence and a collective spirit. Take into account that any “oversight” that is out of place would have “contaminated” the entire representation of this work. And if there were any on this opening weekend, they managed to hold on to each other.
Photo: Pablo Lorente
Honestly, this work has left me fascinated: I have nothing but expressions of recognition and admiration for this group of professionals. I speak to you about that feeling that pushes one to affirm: “When I grow up I want to do things like this.”
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