Nowhere Like Here

Additional References

The photo book Pictures from Home by photographer Larry Sultan has been a central source of inspiration. Pictures from Home is a selection of photographs of Sultan’s parents, which together form a kind of family album spanning from 1982 to 1992. The camera functions as the family’s primary tool of self-representation — a way to, at least seemingly, preserve memory. The images also contribute to shaping the concept of “family” and its cultural myth, serving as a testament to a shared longing for the narrative of domestic peace and family happiness.

But the images only give the illusion of being a simple depiction of reality. The staging in the photographs instead serves as a framing of a daydream — of how things ought to be. Everything is constructed in the images, yet appears ordinary and comforting.

Francesco Scavetta (IT/SE)

Francesco Scavetta has established himself internationally through his innovative work, playful humor, and sharp, subversive intelligence. His dance company, Wee/Francesco Scavetta, is a leading figure on the Nordic dance scene. Wee was founded in 1999 in Oslo together with Gry Kipperberg and has since produced 24 full-length performances and toured in 37 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas.

Scavetta’s work has evolved in both format and aesthetics, but consistently explores what theater and performance can mean in today’s world and what kinds of dialogue they can open with the audience. His theatricality is often described as the atmosphere of a strange dream or a playful childlike world — peculiar, humorous, poetic, and simultaneously surprising. At the core of his explorations are vulnerability and paradox, revelation and dream, empathy and astonishment. He deliberately avoids narrative and physical clichés, instead questioning reality and identity with humorous skepticism. Scavetta creates performances that engage and surprise, evoke empathy, twist expectations, and blend poetry with the unexpected.

His work has been awarded several honors, including the Cultural Prize from Tanum Municipality (Sweden, 2018), “Artist of the Year” by Lokstallet Art Hall and Strömstad Municipality (Sweden, 2016), and “Best Performance of the Year” in 2014 for the Croatian version of Surprised Body Project. In 2003, his solo performance Live was commissioned by the Venice Biennale and won first prize at the IMEB International Electroacoustic Music Festival in Bourges, France, for its integration of dance, music, and video.

In addition to his artistic work, Scavetta has extensive experience as a teacher. Since 2005, his teaching project A Surprised Body has been invited to 47 countries across North, Central, and South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. He has led workshops and masterclasses at numerous prestigious institutions and festivals, including IMPULSTANZ (Vienna), P.A.R.T.S. (Brussels), SEAD (Salzburg), Tanzquartier Wien, Greenwich Dance (London), K3 Hamburg, and Hot Summer Kyoto International Workshop Festival (Japan).

Margareta Firinger (HR)

Based in Zagreb, Margareta Firinger is a freelance dancer and choreographer, and a graduate of SEAD in Salzburg. She was a member of the Zagreb Dance Company from 2019 to 2022 and is part of the Škvadra collective, creating original works across stage and film. In collaboration with Jovana Zelenović, she has developed several performances exploring personal and physical narratives. Since 2022, she has been active in various European projects, working with artists like Ana Kreitmayer, Saša Božić, and Toma Savić Gecan.

Magalí Camps (SE/ES/DK)

Magalí Camps is a dancer and choreographer based between Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Barcelona. A graduate of the Danish National School of Performing Arts, she has worked with Cullberg and collaborated with artists such as Alma Söderberg and Renan Martins. Her solo Double You Single View premiered in 2024 at Bora Bora (Denmark). She is also part of the La Verema collective, co-curating the L’ARREPLEGADA festival. Her artistic research centers on the interplay between language, writing, and singing — often intersecting with themes of intimacy and performance. Camps investigates the tension between the symbolic and the sensorial, tracing the blurred boundaries between music and speech.

George-Alexandru Pleșca (RO)

George-Alexandru Pleșca is a freelance performer and choreographer based in Bucharest. He holds both a BFA and MFA in Choreographic Arts and has developed an eclectic movement style influenced by ballroom, hip-hop, martial arts, and contemporary dance. His work is shaped by a deep interest in film, poetry, visual arts, and theatre — fusing these elements into a distinctive artistic language.

He is currently a member of the Contemporary Creative Dreamers dance company and the artistic group Late Field Collective. He frequently collaborates with organizations such as Delazero Association, Linotip, and CNDB, and teaches dance and movement classes to both beginners and advanced students, locally and across Romania.

Jerneja Fekonja (SI)

Jerneja Fekonja is a Slovenian performing artist and dancer based in Europe. She holds a BA in Contemporary Dance from BCDA in Budapest and has further training in physiotherapy from Germany. Since 2023, she has been a member of the NETZWERK AKS ensemble and has worked with artists and companies such as Unusual Symptoms (Theater Bremen), Willi Dorner, Lali Ayguadé, and Marco Torrice.

Alongside her performance career, Jerneja has experience in film production and cultural management, currently studying at Erasmus University. She has also worked as a rehearsal director and choreographic assistant in both independent and institutional settings. Since 2016, she has been active in Brussels with the MELTING POT dance practice, contributing as both performer and teacher in international dance events.

Michał Przybyła (PL)

Michał Przybyła is a performer, choreographer, and yoga teacher with a BA in Dance and Choreography from the University of Humanities and Economics in Łódź. He also studied Social Arts and Polish Sign Language Philology at the University of Warsaw. Michał trained with Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company in Israel and danced with the Polish Dance Theater in Poznań (2016–2020). He has been a resident artist at several international institutions and is a recipient of prestigious scholarships, including danceWEB 2025.

He is the co-creator of the shows Black is my happy color, Bromance, and HUMANIMAL, and founder of the Queer School of Movement — a socio-educational project for queer youth. Since 2024, Michał has been a member of the Centrum w Ruchu collective.

Laura Tóth (HR)

An award-winning choreographer and performer, Laura has presented her work at international festivals such as Masdanza and Stuttgart Solo-Dance-Theatre. She has performed with leading Hungarian companies like Gangaray and Central Europe Dance Theatre and is currently active with Willany Leó Improvisational Dance Theatre and the international ICODACO program. Her work bridges structured choreography and improvisational depth.

Credits

Concept, choreography: Francesco Scavetta

Created in collaboration with the dancers: Margareta Firinger, Magalí Camps, George-Alexandru Pleșca, Jerneja Fekonja, Michał Przybyła, Laura Tóth, Thomas Vantuycom

Music: Kim Myhr

Sound technician: Matteo Dell’Unto

Dramaturge: Guy Cools

Scenography: Francesco Scavetta, Luciano Goizueta

Light design: Stefano Stacchini

Costume design: Mari Ballangrud

Photos: Naomi Pongolini