BŁAZNUJĄCE CIAŁA - ANALYSIS OF CONTEMPORARY CHOREOGRAPHY BY ALICJA MULLER

Enter the world of contemporary choreography, where the body becomes a tool of expression and dance a space for emancipation. "Błaznujące ciała" by Alicja Muller is a fascinating journey through the periphery of the Polish dance scene, where artists question norms and seek new forms of expression. This book is an invitation to reflect on the role of the body in society and its potential for change.

• Emancipatory power of dance: Discover how choreography becomes a tool in the fight for rights and freedoms.
• Critique of the neoliberal system: Understand how dance unmasks oppressive structures and ideologies.
• Affirmation of otherness: Meet artists who celebrate otherness and create space for marginalized voices.
• The body as a medium of change: See how movement becomes the language of political and aesthetic revolution.
• Nomadic dance space: Experience the hospitality and openness of the independent dance scene.

In her book, Alicja Muller analyzes the latest choreographic practices that negate oppressive structures towards otherness and affirm what is yet to come. She describes the field of independent dance as a nomadic, open space, hospitable and attentive to otherness and foreignness. The heroes of her book are the bodies of fools - unruly and cheeky, manifesting their strangeness, and sometimes obscenity, acting against the hegemon and expanding the field of common sensorium to the expression of non-normative desires and identities.

The publishing house Słowo/Obraz Terytoria, known for publishing ambitious and intellectually stimulating works, gives readers a work that will certainly spark discussion and inspire a deeper understanding of contemporary choreography. "Błaznujące ciała" is not only an analysis, but above all a manifesto of artistic freedom and courage in the search for new forms of expression.

This book is aimed at all those who are interested in dance art, performance, cultural studies and issues of identity and otherness. It is a must-read for students, researchers and art practitioners, as well as for all those who want to broaden their horizons and understand the contemporary world in its complexity and diversity.