Andrea Salustri is set to debut on
June 11 at the Festival Station of Expo 2025 Osaka with a visual
art performance focusing on images rather than words to explain
the relationship between a man and a material surrounding him.
The show, called ‘Materia’ (Material), in particular focuses on
polystyrene, making it come alive on stage and turning it into
the performance’s protagonist.
The performer takes on the role of enabler with the focus of the
show constantly shifting from the object, to the manipulator and
manipulation.
Polystyrene is a “very problematic material”, explained
Salustri, which “we are currently using and abusing and which
represents a serious danger to our environment”.
And the performance’s challenge is to search for a “coexistence
with this material instead of its demonization” by “listening to
it and seeing what it is able to do”, said the Rome-born artist
who is based in Berlin.
In the Italian capital, Salustri learned juggling, fire
manipulation and worked as a street artist.
He graduated in 2013 in philosophy at La Sapienza University in
Rome.
The artist then decided to move to Germany where he studied
contemporary dance, completing the Intensive Dance program of
Tanzfabrik Berlin and studying dance and choreography at Hzt
Berlin University.
The objective of the performance, added Salustri, is to “try to
provide attention and care to something we usually throw away
extremely easily, which we immediately get rid of”.
‘Materia’ is debuting for the first time in Japan.
However, “it is not the first time we are taking it to Asia”,
said the Roman artist, explaining that it has already debuted
“in Singapore, China and Taiwan”.
The performance “has been touring for several years, it has
already seen over 23 countries and has a history of great
successes – it is a pleasure and an honour to bring it here and
to have the possibility of representing the Italy Pavilion”,
concluded Salustri.
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