Virieno Zakiesato presents F4 | A work-in-progress
Switzerland
June 23, 2017
Virieno Zakiesato presents F4 | A work-in-progress
At 8:00 pm
Location
Rote Fabrik, Seestrasse 395, Postfach 1073, 8038 Zürich
Artist-in-residence Virieno Zakiesato from Nagaland, India presents
F4 – exploration and work in progress
Fight-Flight-Freeze-Friendly
On 23 June 2017
at Rote Fabrik at 2000 hrs.
The Fight-Flight-Freeze-Friendly Responses (F4) are instinctive reactions that a human being experiences under common, stressful and extreme circumstances of life. Virieno’s research focuses on the responses of these instinctive reactions through memory and breath.
A Rote Fabrik presentation in partnership with Pro Helvetia New Delhi
Photo credit: Prakriti Foundation
About the artist:
A movement artist and choreographer, Virieno Christina Zakiesato is a performer from the North-Eastern Indian state of Nagaland. Trained in classical dance forms, ballet and somatic movement practices, Virieno is considered a versatile dancer who has participated in numerous dance festivals. Virieno’s body of work focuses on the effects of instinctive reactions and their physiological responses. The aim of her research is to create a performance that encompasses instinctive reactions and their physiological responses, to which everyone can relate.
Virieno Zakiesato is currently on a studio residency awarded by Pro Helvetia at
Rote Fabrik Zürich
To learn more about Pro Helvetia’s residency programme click here.
