Katja Kolarič: KAKO MI JE IME? / WHAT IS MY NAME?
plesna predstava / a dance performance
Koncept in režija / Concept and Direction: Katja Kolarič
Glasba / Music: Andrej Supančič
Oblikovanje svetlob / Light design: Špela Škulj
Fotografija / Photography: Drago Videmšek, Mirjam Lamut, Tihana Milak
Umetniška dela / Art works: Katja Kolarič
Koprodukcija / Co-production: Plesni teater Ljubljana
About the project:
The project titled "What is My Name?" is a multi-layered experience that combines performative expression with visual imagery, exploring the complexity of motherhood in contemporary society. In this multi-dimensional collage, movement intertwines with the coloristic expressiveness of oil paintings, where movement becomes like ink, redrawing the contours of existence. The performance, however, does not remain solely on an aesthetic level; with complex choreographic elements, it delves deeply into the essence of the issue, where the mother, placed in front of complicated crossroads generated by the paradigm of motherhood, loses and re-discovers her identity in the vortex of dilemmas. Beyond its aesthetic dimension, the performance raises philosophical questions about a society that often overlooks the profound changes a woman experiences during pregnancy and childbirth. The mother’s exclusion from the artistic realm after childbirth becomes a symbol of collective amnesia, which fails to acknowledge the value of motherhood. In doing so, it opens the door to critical reflection on societal norms that limit the role and potential of women as mothers and artists in contemporary society.
O projektu:
Projekt z naslovom "Kako mi je ime?" je večplastna izkušnja, ki združuje performativno izraznost s slikovno ekspresijo, raziskuje pa kompleksnost materinstva v sodobni družbi. V tem večdimenzionalnem kolažu se gibanje prepleta s koloristično izraznostjo oljnih slik, kjer postane gibanje kot črnilo, ki na novo zariše konture bivanja. Predstava pa ne ostaja zgolj na estetski ravni; s kompleksnimi koreografskimi elementi se spušča globoko v bistvo problematike, pri čemer mati, postavljena pred zapletena križišča, ki jih generira paradigma materinstva, izgublja in ponovno išče svojo identiteto v vrtincu dilem. Poleg estetske razsežnosti predstava odpira filozofska vprašanja o družbi, ki pogosto spregleda globoke spremembe, ki jih doživlja ženska med nosečnostjo in porodom. Zavračanje matere iz umetniškega področja po porodu postane simbol kolektivne amnezije, ki ne priznava vrednosti materinstva. S tem odpira vrata kritičnemu premisleku o družbenih normah, ki omejujejo vlogo in potencial ženske kot matere in umetnice v sodobni družbi.
About the author:
Katja Kolarič began her dance journey with modern dance styles such as jazz, show dance, and disco dance. At the same time, she attended a lower ballet school from a young age. She participated in competitions at the national and international levels, earning the title of national champion. After finishing primary school, she enrolled at the Conservatory of Music and Ballet in Maribor, where she experienced discipline, refined her technique, and graduated in ballet in 2012. During her studies, she took part in ballet competitions and collaborated with the National Theatre Maribor. After completing high school, she joined the Dance Gallery in Maribor and created under the mentorship of Mojca Ussar. She continued her studies at the Academy of Dance in Ljubljana, where she deepened her knowledge of contemporary dance and pedagogy. Even during her studies, she worked closely with the most important Slovenian dancers and choreographers in the field of contemporary dance and actively participated in informal education both in Slovenia and abroad. In January 2020, she premiered her solo project We Were... We Will Be in co-production with Španski Borci, created together with her partner and musician Andrej Supančič. As a dancer, she has collaborated in numerous performances and projects in the field of contemporary dance. Since 2020, she has been a member of the dance company En Knap Group. In addition to dance, she is also actively interested in painting and drawing, and as a freelance artist, she explores the connection between the visual and the performative in her works. In August 2024, she successfully completed her master's degree at the private ArtHouse Academy. She currently lives and works partly in Dobova and Ljubljana. In 2024, she founded the Creative Center, where she teaches ballet and other dance techniques and offers creative workshops for both children and adults.
O avtorici:
Katja Kolarič je svojo plesno pot začela s modernimi zvrstmi plesa kot so jazz, show dance in disco dance. Sočasno je od malih nog obiskovala tudi nižjo baletno šolo.. Udeleževala se je tekmovanj na državni in svetovni ravni in prejela titulo državne prvakinje. Po končani osnovni šoli se je vpisala na Konservatorij za glasbo in balet v Mariboru, kjer je izkusila disciplino in se tehnično izpopolnila ter maturirala iz baleta leta 2012. Med šolanjem se je udeleževala baletnih tekmovanj in sodelovala z Narodnim gledališčem Maribor. Po končani srednji šoli se je pridružila Galeriji plesa v Mariboru in ustvarjala pod mentorstvom Mojce Ussar. Svoj študij je nadaljevala na Akademiji za ples v Ljubljani, kjer je nadgradila svoje znanje o sodobnem plesu in pedagogiki. Že med študijem je tesno sodelovala s najpomembnejšimi slovenskimi plesalci in koreografi na področju sodobnega plesa, ter se aktivno udeleževala neformalnih izobraževanj v Sloveniji in tujini. Januarja 2020 je v koprudukciji Španskih borcev premierno predstavila svoj solo projekt Bili smo…bomo, ki ga je ustvarila skupaj s partnerjem in glasbenikom Andrejem Supančičem. Kot plesalka je sodelovala pri številnih predstavah in performansih s področja sodobnih plesnih umetnosti. od leta 2020 je bila članica plesne kompanije En Knap Group. Poleg plesa pa se aktivno zanima za slikanje in risanje, zato kot svobodna umetnica v svojih delih raziskuje povezavo vizualnega in performativnega. Avgusta 2024 je uspešno zaključila magistrski študij na privatni akademiji ArtHouse. Trenutno živi in ustvarja delno v Dobovi in Ljubljani. Leta 2024 je v ustanovila Kreativni center preko katerega poučuje balet ter druge plesne tehnike, ponuja pa tudi kreativne delavnice za otroke in odrasle.
INFO. / REZ.: 040 345 477, plesniteaterljubljana@gmail.com, mojekarte
Vstopnice / Tickets: 12/8€ (dijaki, študenti, upokojenci / scholars, students, seniors) predhodna rezervacija ali uro pred predstavo v našem gledališču / booking in advance or an hour before the performance at our theatre
Program Plesnega Teatra Ljubljana sofinancirata Ministrstvo za kulturo RS in Mestna občina Ljubljana, Oddelek za kulturo / The programme of Plesni Teater Ljubljana is subsidized by the Ministry of Culture RS and Municipality of Ljubljana, Department for Culture