Twyla Tharp (Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement) is the legendary American choreographer who throughout her sixty-year career has passed through eras and styles making history along the way. Twyla Tharp is nothing short of a phenomenon. Her revolutionary contributions to the global dance ecology are unrivalled by her work that combines rigour and play, classical discipline, and ballet technique with modern dance and natural movements, as well as radically innovative choreography for stage and film. Twyla Tharp is one of the most important choreographers alive.
Carolina Bianchi (Silver Lion) is the Brazilian performer, author and director, who centres her work on the radical experience of the body. In 2023, Bianchi premiered the first chapter of her trilogy with A Noiva e o Boa Noite Cinderela (The Bride and the Goodnight Cinderella), delving into the profound horrors of sexist violence, akin to a descent into the deepest realms of hell, immersing us in a space where memories intertwine and become indistinct. Bianchi employs her own body as a central element of her work, firmly rooting herself in the tradition of female performance while simultaneously critiquing it. As she evolves her sensationalist trilogy of works, Bianchi remains at the cutting edge of radical performance, reminding us of the essential need for such uncompromising new artistic voices.
