Signs of Resistance

At a time when we are staring existential evil in the face, the body turns out to be the last resort of freedom and its protection. That is why we are turning the 18th edition of Antistatic Festival into a resistance zone, encompassing everything from micro gestures of everyday resistance to radical choreographic manifestos. “Signs of Resistance” is not just a theme, but an invitation to rethink how movement can reframe the boundaries of what is possible.

For Antistatic, contemporary dance has always been a political act. While until recently, artists found freedom and inspiration in dance, today these two driving forces have become a privilege rather than a norm.

What does it mean to resist through the body? Can a gesture be an act of disobedience? Ranging from the subtle refusal to the explosive movement, resistance in dance is both physical and symbolic.

In a world that demands conformity, we have to dance against the current. We do so together with artists, who transform constraints into new narratives of resistance and visions of a shared, free future.