Starting from a fascination for the Italian expression mangiare con gli occhi (literally: "eating with the eyes", to desire, to crave), the creation aims at questioning the way the female body is observed.
Starting from a fascination for the Italian expression mangiare con gli occhi (literally: “eating with the eyes”, to desire, to crave), the creation aims at questioning the way the body is observed. EAT ME begun as a reflection on the portrayal of female bodies in visual arts and the consumption of images. Lying down and facing back, the choreographic score passes through an archive of historically charged yet ever-contemporary everyday gestures – tracing a leg, fixing one’s hair. Blatantly frontal but hidden images serve an invitation to investigate the dynamics and politics of the gaze of the relationship between spectator and performer.
Co-creation and performance Sophie Annen and Giorgia Lolli
Sound design Sebastian Kurtén
Costume design Suvi Kajas
Light design Elena Vastano
Light technician Victoria De Campora