SYSTEMS//Andrea María Ólafsdóttir
3rd year solo work
Contemporary Dance Practices
Iceland University of the Arts
Born into an unknown world where movement is the primal language, three things emerge, bound by an invisible force - separate yet connected. They exist in a cycle of becoming - individuals and unity - questioning where others movement is an expression of discipline or a function of a larger system. Movement is not a choice but a programmed response - operate within an inherent system of motion, learning through the body until movement becomes natural. As they natural, their tangled bodies dissolve and reform, mirroring the constant patterns of nature and technology.
Andrea María Ólafsdóttir is a 21 year old dance artist, based in Reykjavík, Iceland. Her background is in classical ballet and graduated from Iceland's School of Art and Dance in 2022. Currently pursuit her BA in Contemporary Dance Practices at the Iceland University of the Arts. Andrea's artistic research focuses on weaving together various art media, dance and visual arts (creating immersive experiences that mesmerize and affect. Drawn to the interaction between the organic and the surreal, she crafts worlds that feel both inclusive and dreamlike - knowing the experience to step into the space between reality and imagination.
Participants:
Choreographer & creator: Andrea María Ólafsdóttir
Performers: Ása María Sigrúnardóttir, Íris Ásmundar, Rebekka Guðmundsdóttir
Music composer: Gabriel Olafs
Costume designer: Sveinbjörg María Ingibjargardóttir
Lights: Egill Ingibergsson
Thanks: Brian Douglas Gerke, Rósa Ómarsdóttir, Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, KHiO, Iceland University of the Arts
When:
Thursday February 27th 6:00 PM - 6:20 PM
Saturday March 1st 9pm - 9.20pm
Where:
Big Black Box, L223 - Laugarnesvegur 91, 105 Reykjavík.
Enter from the main entrance below the building.
Accessibility:
There is a threshold to cross to enter the building.
L223 is on the 2nd floor. There is an elevator in the building that can be used to get to the 2nd floor, however the access to it is limited so please contact andrea22@lhi.is for further information.
Accessible tools are on all flowers of the building and all tools are gender neutral.