{ MANA }
In Portuguese, Sister, Sis.
{ EMANAR-SE }
To emanate yourself. Dispersing into particles; releasing, exhaling. To shine, to glow, to take flight. Unravel, unlock, surrender. To dive in, to laugh, and perhaps to shed a tear. To allow the body to liberate itself or quietly experience its beautiful silence.
Emanarse, originally born as eMANArse, is a unfolds as a safe space-time to explore the uncharted territories of our bodies. It could be seen as a sturdy yet malleable vessel navigating us towards our authentic creativity, often dulled by judgments, fears, and the societal expectations imposed by a work-centric and patriarchal world. Emanarse is a community offering that challenges the notions of 'right and wrong', encourages creativity access-expansion, and invites the reinvention of realities through the expressive arts of the body.
Our community initiatives emcompass a diverse array of projects, courses, and workshops in Theatre, Dance-Theatre, Performance Art, and Movement Research.
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Video: Camile D’Agostini
BIO
Silvia is a performance artist, Performative Arts teacher, artistic director, and body & movement researcher. Raised in a family of Physical Educators, her fascination with the body's potential led her to delve into experimental research.
Since 2003, she has immersed herself in Performance Art, Butoh, Dance-Theatre, and clowning studies, learning from teachers worldwide. Her focus shifted to exploring womanhood and challenging patriarchal structures during her Theatre degree from 2007 onward.
Driven by a passion for the decolonizing power of Performative Arts, Silvia Andrade founded Emanarse, a project dedicated to unraveling individual journeys through collaborative artistic and pedagogical practices with other women, collectively exploring the process of becoming.
