In Maldestre Magistral we want to explore absurdity through the play of chain reactions. Building to destroy, turning it into something utterly unproductive. Playing with expectation from an ironic standpoint, with a sarcastic tone towards virtuosity, turning error into virtue and the clumsy into the masterful.
We conceive this game of actions and reactions as a space where actions become unproductive, where building and destroying are inseparable processes that generate meanings beyond efficiency or purpose.
We work with the idea of an orchestra of objects and bodies which, through a chain reaction, turns disorder and error into unexpected virtuosity. Objects and bodies become instruments of irony, humour and sarcasm, questioning the hierarchies of technical mastery and aesthetic perfection. Creating a paradoxical space where that which we consider erroneous, disordered, clumsy or chaotic becomes virtuosic, turning every action into a small poetic disaster.
The chain reaction imposes an almost mechanical rigidity, whereas playfulness provokes an unpredictable fluidity. From the clash between these, the absurd emerges and shapes an aesthetic of movement based on a constant tension between control and loss of control.
Thus, through the physical concept of a chain reaction, the project proposes a poetic reflection on imperfection, turning apparent chaos into virtuosity.
This project arises from a desire for reconnection: among ourselves, but also with shared interests that emerged years ago when we were studying together, and which each of us has since pursued in different directions. Now we feel the need to take them up again. At the same time, this reunion expresses the desire to return to the territory, to reconnect with the local artistic community and to link up with the emerging scene taking place there. This project gets under way as a residency at the l'Arreplegada 2025 festival.
Biography
Irene Rojo
Irene Rojo (23), from the Vallès, has spent the past few years training in Brussels, where she recently graduated from the P.A.R.T.S. Bachelor programme (Performing Arts Research and Training Studios). Previously, she completed her studies at the Professional Dance Conservatory of the Institut del Teatre in Barcelona. In 2024 she was part of the Sala d'Art Jove de Barcelona with the project Carn i Pedra in collaboration with sculptor Mikel Adán. Most recently she took part as an apprentice in the Cèl·lula # 6 project at the Mercat de les Flors, directed by Roser López Espinosa.
Lluna Galarza
Lluna Galarza (21), from Moianès, currently based in Antwerp, has recently graduated from the Dance Bachelor programme at the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp. Previously, she studied at the Professional Dance Conservatory of the Institut del Teatre in Barcelona, where she began her artistic training. Recently, she has been part of the performance L'últim cant de la Sibil·la, produced by Ex Abrupto in Moià, and is a member of the Belgian collective DRAFT 8.
