Cloister of the Town Hall.

Two showings: 21:00 PM and 22:00 PM

Duration: 20 minutes.

PREMIERE. Artist in residence.

Free entrance until full capacity

BIOGRAPHY

Adrián Herrera (Mérida, Spain) is a choreographer, dancer, and movement researcher. He is the founder of Human Current, a contemporary dance project and artistic research platform, and co-director of Germen Dance Project with Alba Gog. His practice lies at the intersection of contemporary dance, breaking, and movement research, developing a choreographic language inspired by biomechanics, ergonomics, and the behavioral patterns of marine invertebrates. Through Human Current, he investigates the relationship between body, nature, and the ecology of movement, understanding the body as a living ecosystem in constant transformation where scientific observation and contemporary dance, as a form of performance, engage in dialogue to generate new forms of composition and presence. His research integrates methodologies from marine biology, scientific diving, and choreographic composition, developed in collaboration with Alen Formación, Buceo Algeciras, Observadores del Mar, and Blue Oceans. From this perspective, she conceives of dance as a tool for research, mediation, and awareness-raising, capable of generating new forms and strengthening the bond between humankind and the natural environment. As a performer, she has collaborated with companies such as Pan.Optikum (Germany), Albadulake, Iron Skulls, Escalera de Tijeras, and Libertad Pozo, participating in productions presented in Spain, Portugal, Germany, Colombia, and Romania. Simultaneously, she develops Cuerpo Invertebrado (Invertebrate Body), an international methodology for movement research taught at universities, conservatories, dance companies, and creative centers in Spain, Portugal, Colombia, and Ireland. Her work continues to delve into the dialogue between art, science, and ecology, consolidating a choreographic practice where physicality, adaptation, and environmental awareness constitute the core of her creation.

SYNOPSIS:

Benthos investigates Posidonia oceanica as a living organism, ecological archive, and metaphor for the collective body, exploring through contemporary dance the relationships between interdependence, fragility, and resilience. Starting from the environmental problems affecting Mediterranean seagrass meadows, especially in Ibiza, the research focuses on translating ecological processes—balance, degradation, and regeneration—into the language of the body, generating a reflective performance experience.

BIOGRAPHY

Adrián Herrera (Mèrida, Spain) is a choreographer, dancer and movement researcher. She is the founder of Human Current, a contemporary dance project and artistic research platform, and co-director of Germen Dance Project with Alba Gog. Practical life is situated at the intersection of contemporary dance, breaking and movement research, developing a choreographic language inspired by biomechanics, ergonomics and behavioral patterns of marine invertebrates. Through Human Current, he explores the relationship between the world, nature and the ecology of movement, considering the world as a living ecosystem in constant transformation in scientific observation and contemporary dance, as a form of scenic creation, maintaining a dialogue to generate new forms of composition and presence. The research integrates methodologies from marine biology, scientific research and choreographic composition, developed in collaboration with Alen Formación, Diving Algeciras, Observadores del Mar and Blue Oceans. From this perspective, I conceive dance as an effort of research, mediation and awareness, capable of generating new forms and strengthening the link between human beings and the natural environment. As an interpreter, he has collaborated with companies such as Pan.Optikum (Germany), Albadulake, Iron Skulls, Escalera de Tijeras and Libertad Pozo, participating in productions that have represented Spain, Portugal, Germany, Colombia and Romania. At the same time, he is developing the Invertebrate Body, an international methodology for researching the movement. which is taught at universities, conservators, dance companies and creative centers in Spain, Portugal, Colombia and Ireland. The seventh work continues to explore the dialogue between art, science and ecology, consolidating a choreographic practice in which physicality, adaptation and environmental awareness form the core of its creative process.

SYNOPSIS:

Benthos investigates Posidonia oceanica as a living organism, an ecological archae and metaphor of the collective cos·lectiu, exploring, through contemporary dance, the relationships between interdependence, fragility and resilience. Based on the environmental issues affecting the Posidonia meadows of the Mediterranean, especially Eivissa, the research focuses on translating the ecological processes – equilibrium, degradation and regeneration – into the language of the world, creating a theatrical experience that reflects on

ARTISTIC CREDITS, SPONSORSHIPS, COLLABORATORS:

Direction and original idea / Direcció i idea original: Adrian Herrera
Interpreter / Interpreter: Adrian Herrera
Music: George of the Rock
Technical assistance / Technical assistance: Alvaro Perez and Jose Matos
Photographer: Nuria Barragán Photo
Video : JmDopers

Collaborate / Collaborate:

Mérida City Council, Espacio el Studio, Alen training, Diving Algeciras, Sea Observers, Balearic Sea Report, Arenal Diving Ibiza