Closing performance by Amparo González Sola – Gestures as Portals. Image by Rob van Hoorn.
Gestures as Portals
Choreographer Amparo González Sola invites you to slow down. In a time of constant acceleration, digitalization and doom scrolling – where bodies threaten to disappear in streams of images and information – Gestures as Portals an invitation to slow down and retune to the experiences of others.
Two performers share the space with the audience for five hours. Sitting or lying nearby, a tranquil choreography unfolds, evolving from simple gestures. Movements are slowed down, repeated, held, reversed, and deepened. This creates "portals" to memories and to each other.
González Sola approaches gestures as vehicles of experience. Bodies that take shape in specific situations, but also as actions that are repeated, inherited, and passed down across generations and borders. The performance builds on her previous work. While Taking Shape and was developed in 2025 at Marres in Maastricht, where it was performed daily for four weeks.
Program and times, no reservations required
March 27, 11:30 AM - 6:30 PM
March 28, 11:30 AM – 6:30 PM
June 7, times to be announced
Bio
Amparo González Sola is an Argentinian choreographer and dancer based in the Netherlands. Her work moves between dance performance and participatory projects and is influenced by feminist activism and her experience with migration. In 2022, she completed her master's degree in DAS Choreography. Since 2025, she has been an Associate Artist at Dansateliers.
