Producción como acto creativo

Abstract

In any artistic endeavor, production is a fundamental element on which the success of an event, artistic work, or any activity involving artistic creation largely depends. As dancers, we are not immune to the influence of production, although we are often unaware of its importance, forgetting the significance it has on our projects and creations. For this reason, we decided to engage in an immersive research exercise by participating in the 24th version of the University Festival of Contemporary Dance, which took place at the Jorge Tadeo Lozano University as the main venue, in conjunction with the Pontificia Javeriana University and the University of Los Andes, from October 24th to 28th, 2022. During this practical exercise, we assumed different production roles required for the event in all spaces where the different activities took place, such as head of the room, artistic producer, logistics, and academics. We went through this experience from our perspective as dancer-creators, immersed and interested in the field of production, which led us to deeply reflect on how production and the danced creative act interact to successfully put together an event of this magnitude. All of the above led us to analyze production at different levels, taking as conceptual axes communication, service, constant conflict resolution, the different relationships involved, and the alliances that are forged around the production of the festival.