R-E-Spirando (2022), Collagene, DAS Dispositivo Arti Sperimentali, Bologna IT

R-E-Spirando (2022) is a performance deeply rooted in my reflections on breath, linking diverse life experiences: I witness breath as a yoga teacher, meditation practitioner, performance artist, lover, mother, daughter.

This reflection emerged more painfully during my struggle with paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, a frightening breathing difficulty at night related to the fear of death and the final breath. Breath is both life’s essence and its cycle, from the first inhalation (IN-spiration) to the last exhalation (EX-piration).

The performance meditates on this vital process, breathing as a rhythmic exchange and a symbol of life’s fragility and continuity. It also visualises the sequence of breaths, highlights their individual uniqueness, and invites contemplation on breathing as the thread that connects existence, consciousness, and the inevitable journey beyond.

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