Nicola Galli (1990,
Ferrara - IT) works on body research, stated in artistic pieces and devices
that ranges from choreography to performance, from body installations to
graphics.Â
Galli starts as
agonist gymnast and then approaches to the body research at Teatro Nucleo
(Ferrara) studying the languages of physical theatre and contemporary dance.
Moreover he experiences a lot of heterogeneous disciplines: Renaiassance dance,
modern dance, hip-hop, body percussion, Japanese drum technique and muscular
rebalancing workshop 'Monari Method'.
In 2010 he starts a
personal research focused on shape and definition of the “stratification†and
“landscape†concepts in connection with the body, that develops in
installations and choreographic pieces. Starting from the geometry and the
astronomy he is fascinated by anatomy, proportion and details; this elements
compose the core of his trasversal scenic imaginary.
In his
works, the body become the irradiate core of the artistic research focuses on
analytical exploration of movement as a part of different knowledges.
From 2010 to 2014 he
worked as dancer and performer in the company Collettivo Cinetico directed by
Francesca Pennini. Since 2014 he is
choreographer supported by TIR Danza (Modena).
In 2014 is selected
artist at Italian Istitute of Culture in Paris with the performance Delle
ultime visioni cutanee.
From 2015 to 2016
creates the pièces Jupiter and beyond, Venus, Mars, a choreographic
trilogy focused on solar system.
In 2017 creates the
pièce De rerum natura with Balletto di Toscana Junior (Italy) and the
support of Prove d'Autore XL - project of the Italian Network Anticorpi XL -
and is selected by Ravenna Festival for "Giovani artisti per Dante"
with the site-specific performance Il giardino delle delizie.
In 2018 creates the
interactive performance Genoma scenico for the Science Museum MUSE in
Trento, with the support of Centro Culturale S. Chiara and Festival Oriente
Occidente, and wins the prize "Equilibrio" - Fondazione Musica per
Roma with the pièce Deserto digitale.
In 2018
wins "Danza & Danza" Prize as best emerging choreographer with
the pièce De rerum natura.
In 2019
wins the italian national prize "Sfera d'Oro per la danza".
His works are
selected for Italian and international festivals: Vetrina della Giovane Danza
d'Autore in 2012 and 2015 (Network Anticorpi XL - IT), Nid Platform (Brescia),
International Festival D-Caf (El Cairo), Tanzmesse (Dusseldörf). Moreover, he presents site-specific performance in
collaboraction with Italian museums and univercity: MUSE (Trento), Scuola
Normale Superiore (Pisa), La Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
(Roma).  Â