A Lecture Performance on Closeness and Distance with the Elements of Philosophy by Nancy and Derrida
Departing from the philosophical approach of Jacques Derrida and Jean-Luc Nancy, Moritz Bonatti explores in a short lecture-performance what TOUCH can mean. He examines that touching brings with it the experience of limit and encounter. Every relationship - whether intimate or social - inhabits this space “in between” and shows that closeness exists only thanks to distance. This reflection leads the audience through a bodily search for the infinite possibilities of collective space.
About the speaker
EN: Moritz Bonatti, born in Bolzano in 1987, studied Cultural and Social Anthropology in Austria and France. After completing his studies he discovered a passion for dance and movement and participated in numerous dance and performance labs in Germany, Austria and Italy. He assisted at the workshops of the Japanese choreographer and performer Minako Seki with whom he collaborates to this day, and has followed the work of the dancers Ko Morobushi, Yuko Kaseki, and Keith Hennessy. Moritz lives in Bolzano and works as a producer in the audiovisual sector.
IT: Moritz Bonatti, nato a Bolzano nel 1987, ha studiato Antropologia culturale e sociale in Austria e Francia. Dopo i suoi studi principali ha scoperto una passione per danza e movimento e ha partecipato a numerosi laboratori di danza e performance in Germania, Austria e Italia. Ha assistito ai workshop della coreografa e performer giapponese Minako Seki con quale collabora finora, e ha seguito il lavoro dei danzatori Ko Morobushi, Yuko Kaseki e Keith Hennessy. Moritz abita a Bolzano e lavora come producer nel settore audiovisivo.
DE: Moritz Bonatti, 1987 in Bozen geboren, studierte Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie in Österreich und Frankreich. Nach seinem Hauptstudium entdeckte er seine Leidenschaft für Tanz und Bewegung und nahm an zahlreichen Tanz- und Performance-Workshops in Deutschland, Österreich und Italien teil. Er besuchte u. a. die Workshops der japanischen Choreografin und Performerin Minako Seki, mit der er bis heute zusammenarbeitet und verfolgte die Arbeit der Tänzer Ko Morobushi, Yuko Kaseki und Keith Hennessy. Moritz Bonatti lebt in Bozen und arbeitet als Produzent im audiovisuellen Bereich.
