Helén Tamaskó

March 2024

„While I decay”

As soon as someone dies, decomposition starts right away. A few minutes after someone’s heart stops beating, the process of death begins with cellular self-digestion. Far from being ‘dead’, a decomposing human body is teeming with life, it is the cornerstone of a vast and complex ecosystem. The dancer Helén Tamaskó researches the process of decomposition through a somatic durational movement exploration. She asks herself:

“How can I decay while dancing? How can a body deconstruct its surroundings? How can we collectively decompose within a performance context?” 

The residency takes place as part of the festival “Nebenan/Mellettünk – Independent Art from Hungary” . In cooperation with the Workshop Foundation – a platform for international residencies and co-productions in Budapest – three residency projects by young dance and performance artists from the independent scene in Hungary have been selected.