Biographies
Alexandra Pirici, born in 1982, lives and works in Bucharest,
Romania. Alexandra has a background in choreography and performing arts but attempts to work undisciplined, across different mediums, including film and music. Her work has been presented/ exhibited at Hebbel am Ufer – Berlin, Tanzquartier Vienna, Kanuti Gilde Saal – Talinn, Nottdance Festival – UK, Salonul de Proiecte/ MNAC Anexa – Bucharest, Temps d’Images international festival, the Balkan Dance Platform, etc. She was part of “Cooperativa Performativă” and “Rectifier Crew” collectives, working on bringing an anarchic, open source model in the performative context.
Manuel Pelmuş is a Romanian artist. He works in Bucharest and
Oslo. His performances have been extensively presented throughout Europe and the United States. In 2011 he founded Căminul Cultural in Bucharest, together with Brynjar Abel Bandlien and Farid Fairuz. Manuel Pelmuş was awarded the Berlin Art Prize for Performing Arts in 2012 by the Akademie der Künste Berlin, the jury describing his projects as: “…often surprising and sophisticated ways of reaching the public. They represent rebellious reactions towards the smooth and non-binding productions that serve the international arts market and they target in a disruptive manner a culture dominated by conservatism. They are independent, smart and uncomfortable.”