
FLORA
Imagine a picture of a horse surrounded by lush nature.
Our brain will consider the horse as the subject and the plants surrounding it as a generic natural space.
Now, if we removed the horse from the image, what we would probably perceive is a simple 'empty' landscape.
Plants are a fundamental element of the biosphere, representing more than 80% of Earth's biomass, while humans only make up 0,01%.
Why is it, then, that we cannot really see plants?
FLORA is a choreographic exploration of the world of plants as a form of hidden reality that we can’t see, or usually ignore. An exploration of the perception of time, space and interactions that separate us from the language of vegetal species. A journey into hidden underground spaces where human hierarchies and values are liquefied and where different possible forms of communication and relations can be learned.
What can plants teach us about ourselves? Are plants intelligent or are they just reacting to stimuli? Are we humans really intelligent or do we just react to stimuli as well?
Direction and Choreography: Matteo Carvone
Dramaturg and Set Design: Francesco Cocco
Music Composition: Antoine Bertin
Light Design: Michael Bischoff
Video Design: Jake Witlen
Dancers: Francesco Saverio Cavaliere, Clara Cafiero, Cristian Cucco, David Pallant
Voice: Dr. Lizzy Joice
Choreography Assistant: Rita Barão Soares
PREMIERED on 16. MAY 2023 at Gasteig HP8
SPONSORS
This work was produced with the support of the Landeshauptstadt München, Kulturreferat, Gasteig Kulturstiftung in cooperation with Gasteig München GmbH, Bayerischer Landesverband für zeitgenössischen Tanz (BLZT), Kulturstiftung der Stadtsparkasse München, Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Monaco, Botanische Garten München-Nymphenburg.
With the kind support of Bernd Wendeln and Motel One
Max Wagner, Marie Désarménien, the technical departments and the communication offices of Gasteig HP8
Prof. Dr. Gudrun Kadereit - Prinzessin Therese von Bayern-Lehrstuhl für Systematik, Biodiversität & Evolution der Pflanzen, LMU München, ARTE and Dr. Lizzy Joyce


























