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Restlessness

External life continues while the inner life remains trapped in memory.

Restlessness project logo by Matrafisc Dance

The project

Inspired by Fernando Pessoa’s The Book of Disquiet, Restlessness follows characters who experience real life at a distance, carrying a past that prevents them from fully inhabiting the present.

The work was commissioned for Pittsburgh-based Bodiography after the artists met in Salford and became part of the American company’s repertoire.

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Creative context

Restlessness

Commissioned for Pittsburgh-based Bodiography after the artists met in Salford, Restlessness entered the American company’s repertoire. Inspired by Fernando Pessoa, the work looks at characters who experience life at a distance because memory keeps pulling them away from the present.