International Seminar Dance, Esotericism and Avant-gardes

International Seminar Dance, Esotericism and Avant-gardes
5-6 November 2021
Museo Picasso Málaga, Spain.
On-site and online
 
Scientific Direction: Irene López Arnaiz (IH-CSIC), Raquel López Fernández (IH-CSIC), Alicia Navarro (Independent Researcher).
 
More information: https://www.museopicassomalaga.org/en/cultural-programme/seminario-danza-esoterismo-y-vanguardias-eng
Free registration:
 
 
In recent years, Art History studies have expanded their narrations by incorporating new approaches that prove that esoteric movements and modern “new spiritualities'' were relevant in artistic creation. Thus, the parallels between the hermeticism of esoteric movements and the avant-gardes have been highlighted. The links between artists and esoteric circles or currents have come to light, and there’s been an increasing importance in the role that these beliefs, knowledge and practices had in the artistic conception of some creators.
The International Seminar Dance, Esotericism and Avant-gardes will offer a space to reflect from critical perspectives on different matters. How is dance placed in the avant-garde? Could the role of dance be promoted in this context in relation to the esoteric movements? What consequences would this dimension have in the consideration of women’s roles in the artistic and cultural environment? To what degree could dance, esotericism and avant-gardes manifest as spaces of syncretic and dynamic exchange? Are the esoteric circuits spaces to manifest the shadows in the hegemonic discourses? Would a study about the occult serve to unveil a more inclusive historiography?
 
Programme:
 
FRIDAY 5 NOVEMBER.
9:30 Reception and presentation of the International Seminar Dance, Esotericism and avant-garde.
 
SESSION 1 – ESOTERICISM, DANCE AND ABSTRACTION.
Moderator: José Lebrero Stals. Museo Picasso Málaga.
10:00 – Carole M. Cusack. Studies in Religion, University of Sydney.
"Esoteric Dance and Spiritual Transformation: The Gurdjieff Movements".
10:45 – Alberto Luque. Universidad de Lérida.
"Esotericism and Abstract Art: Cultural contradictions of secularization".
11:30 – Break.
12:00 – Adrien Sina. Art historian. Curator of Feminine Futures.
"Valentine de Saint-Point + Auguste Rodin: Esoteric origins of abstraction in dance".
12:45 – Round table.
 
SESSION 2 – MYSTICISM AND RITUAL, BETWEEN EAST AND WEST.
Moderator: Idoia Murga Castro. Instituto de Historia, CSIC, Madrid.
15:30 – Tiziana Leucci. Centre d'études de l'Inde et de l'Asie du Sud, EHESS-CNRS, París.
"'Connected History' of Dance: Esotericism, Occultism, Spiritualism & Theosophy and the Choreographic Avant-Gardes in Europe, America, Russia and India".
16:15 – Irene López Arnaiz. Instituto de Historia, CSIC, Madrid. "Esotericism and Surrealism in feminine. India-Paris: dance encounters through the Theosophical Society".
17:00 – Break.
17:30 – Per Faxneld. Södertörn University, Stockholm.
"The esoteric dimensions of Anthroposophical Eurythmy and the secrets of Javanese temple dances in the work of Tyra Kleen".
18:15 – Eva Fernández del Campo. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. "Women's art: mysticism, anarchy and magic at the dawn of the 20th century".
19:00 – Round table.
 
SATURDAY 6 NOVEMBER
 
SESSION 3 – NATURE, BODIES, SPELLS AND WITCHES.
Moderator: Raquel López Fernández. Instituto de Historia, CSIC, Madrid.
10:00 – Elisa Guzzo Vaccarino. Independent researcher and dance critic.
"The invention of the new natural and spiritual body".
10:45 – Paulina L. Antacli. Universidad Nacional de la Rioja, Argentina. "The magic threshold and dance. A disruptive approach to The Rite of Spring Nijinsky".
11:30 – Break.
12:00 – Alicia Navarro. Independent researcher and curator.
"Cosmic dances, between the earthly and the sidereal. From avant-garde mystery rites to witchcraft bodies and their spells".
12:45 – Round table.
 
SESSION 4 – MEDIUMS AND OTHER POSSESSIONS: UNCONSCIOUS, SPIRITS AND HYPNOSIS IN DANCE.
Moderator: Irene López Arnaiz. Instituto de Historia, CSIC, Madrid.
15:30 – Javier Cuevas del Barrio. Universidad de Málaga.
"Psychoanalysis and Esotericism at the crossroads. From Dadaism to Surrealism between abstract dances, texts and Freudian theater".
16:15 – Raquel López Fernández. Instituto de Historia, CSIC, Madrid. "The Crazy, the Magician, and the Devil: A card reading with Vicente Escudero and Some Other "Hidden Twist" on the Scene at the Spanish School in Paris".
17:00 – Break.
17:30 – Pilar Bonet Julve. Universidad de Barcelona - Visionary Women Art.
"Before and after Hilma af Klint: mediumistic corpology and creative process".
18:15 – Pascal Rousseau. Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne - Beaux Arts, Paris.
"Sleepwalking choreography. Dance, hypnotism and avant-garde".
19:00 – Round table.
19:45 – Closure.
 
Languages: Spanish and English (simultaneous translation).
 
ORGANIZATION.
Museo Picasso Málaga.
R&D Project SÍLFIDE (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Ref. PGC2018-093710-A-I00).
R&D Project TRAMA (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Ref. HAR2017-82394-R).
 
SCIENTIFIC DIRECTION.
Irene López Arnaiz. Instituto de Historia, CSIC.
Raquel López Fernández. Instituto de Historia, CSIC.
Alicia Navarro. Investigadora Independiente.
 
COORDINATION.
Irene López Arnaiz. Instituto de Historia, CSIC.
Paloma Rayón Alonso. Museo Picasso Málaga.
Mª José Valverde. Museo Picasso Málaga.