Arianna Camilli

Arianna Camilli, a graduate of La Manufacture in Lausanne, has carved out a unique space where the boundaries of performance and theater dissolve. Their work is fundamentally an investigation into the « friction » of human existence — the tension that exists between text and movement, the tragic and the comic, and the rigid structures of society versus the fluid potential of the individual. By rejecting disciplinary silos, Camilli explores the body as an unstable zone, one that is constantly being written upon by sound, voice, and social expectation. Central to this practice is a profound interrogation of the rules that govern how we use our bodies. Camilli posits that our most ordinary gestures, postures, and habits are not natural, but are instead « embodied choreographies » of dominant norms. The most distinctive tool in Camilli's arsenal is the concept of the « bug » or the « glitch » — a deliberate method of metamorphosis, the moment where the imposed language of society fails, allowing for a trembling of genres and categories. Ultimately, Camilli's work moves toward a state of transformation rather than representation: the stage is not a place to show a fixed image of the world, but a space to actively escape it.