Elena Francalanci
Francalanci is an artist and performer. Trained in classical and modern dance, she weaves her theatrical background with the visual arts, focusing on the exploration of the body’s emotional state and the decontextualization of gestures in relation to architecture and the body–space dynamic. Her performances, often created for site-specific contexts, mix classical and cinematic references with contemporary and pop culture. Her work has been presented at Sophiensaele, CRIPTA 747, Berlin Art Week, Silent Green, CTM-Vorspiel, and other venues and contexts. Since 2023, she co-curates the Berlin-based exhibition space MOLT.
Elena Francalanci introduces a series of movement practices designed to foster a relationship with the surrounding environment and with one another. These exercises originate in the rehearsal studio, typically practiced on a dance floor, yet they are capable of generating different modes of perception and interaction when experienced in a radically different context such as the alpine landscape.
In the mountains, these practices acquire new resonances: the uneven terrain and the vastness of the environment reshape the ways bodies orient themselves, move, and relate to one another. The practice thus becomes an opportunity to explore the relationship between body, landscape, and shared attention.
