Repertoire N.2

In the impressive Repertoire N.2, Pontes and Ferreira present an alternative to the structural and political violence in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro: dance as a form of self-defence. In a society where a black body is viewed with suspicion and always seen as potentially threatening, it appears that black lives still face racism in all its forms.

Incorporating influences from martial arts, capoeira and a critical interpretation of dance history, the choreography explores movements deeply rooted in black aesthetics. To a thumping beat, like an excited heartbeat, the performers stamp for survival, shaking off societal stigmas. With their dance, they want to make it clear: we are done with oppression. This far and no further.
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Davi Pontes and Wallace Ferreira, with backgrounds in dance and visual arts, join forces for productions in which they explore the 'dissident black body'. As performers, they confront colonial, racial and hetero-normative frameworks that, as they show through their dance, are inherent to Western thinking. Repertoire N.2 is the second part of their Repertório trilogy.

concept and performance Davi Pontes, Wallace Ferreira
work commissioned by Frestas - Trienal de Artes 2020/21 - O rio é uma serpente, curated by Beatriz Lemos, Diane Lima and Thiago de Paula Souza
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premiere Les Urbaines, Switzerland, 2021

distribution Something Great