Animated by the force of love and its transformative potential in times of crisis, Clay cultivates a poetic, sensuous approach to movement. Through a choreographic language attuned to space and its many presences — visible, ghostly, and more-than-human — the work explores vulnerability, resilience, and eroticism. The body and clay serve as parallel vessels of memory and transformation: soft, fragile, and shaped by touch and time.

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The performance exposes our deep, material, and sensual relationship with the body of the Earth. It is a celebration of life — an attempt to come closer to the mystery at the heart of our earthly existence. Even amid ruins, dance remains.

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Set to a soundscape by Antonina Nowacka (from the album Lamunan) and accompanied by an extravagant costume and set design by Marta Szypulska, Clay invites the audience into a tender, elemental choreography of being. Presented in Venice as the world premiere, the piece also marks the inaugural production of Monika’s newly founded dance company, Monika’s Dance World.

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Written by Monika Błaszczak

Edited by Dobromila Blaszczyk

 

Choreography: Monika Błaszczak

Performance: Monika Błaszczak (solo version) or Monika Błaszczak, Ramat Musa and Misia Żurek (trio version)
Choreographer’s assistant: Misia Żurek
Music: Antonina Nowacka (album Lamunan)
Costume and set design: Marta Szypulska
Coproduction: Monika's Dance World, Estrada Poznańska, Arts Territory, ada Studio
Management: Blink Berlin
Project partners: Fundacja Ditto, Voelkel Foundation, theaterhaus berlin