ARTISTIC APPROACH
Chiara's work sources from the need of giving voice to the social controversies affecting our times. Her approach to choreography and movement in general comes from a genuine philanthropic interest, that brings her to explore human actions in their depth, digging into their original reasons and meanings. Without fearing the possibility of facing the ugliness and discomfort of the evil our society has been manufacturing and spreading for years, Chiara's purpose is that of encouraging a social engagement as a solution to the isolation we are more and more experiencing.
Often taking inspiration from old mediterranean traditions and rituals, her wish is to create a communal experience with her art, and to deepen our awareness, as individuals sharing the very same reality.
RESISTANCE is undoubtedly the common thread running through all her works, seen as a simple yet powerful act of rebellion, passed down to her by generations who endured hunger and injustice, but who never stopped fighting for a dignified life, for themselves and for those who would come after them.
BIOGRAPHY
Chiara Fersini (1991) is a dancer and choreographer from Salento, in South-East Italy, currently based in Germany. She works internationally as a freelance artist, performing in both national and international contexts, and has developed an artistic practice that spans stage performance and independent creation.
As a dancer, she has collaborated with numerous choreographers and companies, including Luana Rossetti – cie. [LR], Toula Limnaios, Johannes Wieland, Reut Shemesh, Oxymoron Dance Company, Chaim Gebber Open Scene, Rigolo Tanztheater, Barbara Bess, Curtis & Co., Hans-Otto-Theater, Theater Thikwa, Vola Stageart Company... In 2014-15, she was part of the Junior Ballet de Lille (France), performing works by choreographers such as Olivier Dubois and Sébastien Thierry. In 2016 she joined the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company International Program in Israel, where she performed original repertoire from the company.
Since 2022, she has been developing her own choreographic work, which has gained national and international recognition. Her creations have been supported by institutions such as Fonds Darstellende Künste, the City of Nürnberg, BLZT, Tanzzentrale e.V., CON Bamberg, Kultur.Lokal.Fürth, as well as by the RIESCO project of Network Internazionale Danza Puglia. In 2024 she won the RiGenereAzioni call with her solo work Shelters.
Her academic background includes also a diploma from the Mo.Da. school in Modena (Italy), where she graduated in 2014 as a professional modern-contemporary dancer and worked as a teacher's assistant. In the same year, she completed a Bachelor's degree in European Languages and Cultures at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.