Orsolina28 Art Foundation is pleased to welcome HUMANHOOD for a creative residency dedicated to the development of their new work “LIGHT”.
Currently being researched, developed and produced, “LIGHT”, a choreography by Julia Robert and Rudi Cole, forms part of a larger artistic cosmology that has evolved alongside the company’s creative journey. This new production situates itself within an expanding lineage of works (“ZERO”, “TORUS”, “INFINITE” and “VORTEX”) each of which has refined HUMANHOOD’s distinctive choreographic language and deepened its exploration of the unseen forces that shape human existence.
Rather than a simple chronology, this body of work forms a cosmology of practice, as an ongoing process of listening, receiving and translating invisible energies into movement, light and sound. Through this approach, vast universal ideas are grounded in the immediacy of the body.
“LIGHT” represents a return to the origin, yet seen through new eyes. Inspired by the ancient creation narrative “Let there be light”, the work invites audiences into a suspended stage universe where form and formlessness coexist. Blending HUMANHOOD’s fluid physical language with heightened spiritual sensitivity, the piece unfolds as an experience-led journey. A subtle voice-over will gently guide the audience through moments of introspection, weaving reflection into the choreography and physicality of the performers. “LIGHT” promises a radiant and immersive universe, in which light becomes audible, sound becomes visible and the dancers’ bodies carry the energy of transformation.
HUMANHOOD
HUMANHOOD is a visionary dance company creating art for transformation, with the purpose of unleashing human potential. Based between Birmingham and Barcelona, the company develops powerful and vital works that fuse concepts from modern physics and ancient mysticism with its original fluid body language.
Founded and led by Artistic Directors Julia Robert and Rudi Cole, HUMANHOOD has rapidly established itself as a nationally and internationally touring company, recognized for a choreographic language characterized by exceptional fluidity and powerful rhythmic energy.
Since 2016 the company has performed at prestigious venues and festivals worldwide, including Sadler’s Wells in London, the Venice Biennale, Festival Grec in Barcelona, SIDance in Seoul, CINARS in Montréal, Birmingham Hippodrome, and Mercat de les Flors in Barcelona. HUMANHOOD has also been commissioned by the BBC to create the dance film Infinity.
Beyond the stage, Julia Robert and Rudi Cole pursue their mission of bringing the transformative power of movement into people’s lives through sold-out events and workshops around the world, guiding participants of all ages and backgrounds to access what they describe as the body’s portal.