Representaciones sociales de cuerpo desde el arte danzario

Abstract

This research project, "Childhood and Culture," aimed to characterize the social representations of the body. It was held by three professional dancers based on the evocation of their own corporeality during childhood. From a qualitative and ethnographic perspective, the experiences of three Colombian participants from El Difícil (Magdalena), Bogotá (Cundinamarca), and Paipa (Boyacá) were collected. They developed their artistic work in Antalya, Turkey, during 2024. The findings demonstrate that, from childhood, the social representation of the body in the three dancers is configured in an expressive, autonomous, and symbolically deconstructed manner, mediated by dance as a transformative cultural practice. Theoretical contributions helped to characterize the fundamental elements of the experiences of the subjects under study, such as family support, the availability of traditional costumes, and, essentially, the experience of dance as a means of identity and freedom. This research contributes to the field of childhood and culture by highlighting the aesthetic significance of dance as a social practice that shapes subjectivities and builds bodily senses, underlining the essential role of childhood experiences in shaping the dancing subject.