CAT JIMENEZ

// Tanz Cie. Gervasi contemporary solo dance piece

+ performance

pic by Rudolf Sagmeister

A dialogie between the company’s dance language and house, which sets free a wealth of social gestures.

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ist durch eine kraftvolle Körpersprache gekennzeichnet - abrupte, dynamische Bewegungen “verkörpern” die unerfüllbare Sehnsucht, aus der eigenen Kontrolle ausbrechen zu können. Bei dem sich ständig wiederholendem Versuch die eigenen Grenzen zu überschreiten, gerät Cat Jimenez in physische Bereiche, die sich letztendlich immer wieder mit einer externen/internen Kontrolle konfrontieren. Maximaler Körpereinsatz bei antreibenden Rhythmen, vor dem Hintergrund einer in Form projizierter Körperschatten allgegenwärtigen Kontrollinstanz, spiegeln Zeit und Geist wieder.

artistic director + choreography: Elio Gervasi performance: Cat Jimenez stage: Vaster Esposito light: Markus Schwarz music: Albert Castello

// Hungry Sharks urban dance production

+ performance

pics by Erli Grünzweil

HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT A dance piece (re)focusing on interaction by Hungry Sharks. The World is getting smaller. In these times - looking at the migration of the peoples to Europe e.g. - the importance to be open to new human encounters or changes and processes within society gets lost easily. The individual is opposed by a growing anonymous mass of people.

The audience observes a choreographed moving puzzle made of urban dance. It gets invited on a journey to be courious again and discover all interactions hidden in the piece, wherein the importance of impulses from other human beings gets destilled.

The idea is based on the theatre production "Nein Naus" from Felix Strasser and Yulia Izmaylova (VADA), which is created upon the award winning shortmovie "Tango" from 1980 by Zbigniew Rybczynski.

artistic director: Valentin Alfery production + costume: Dusana Baltic music: Patrick Gutensohn choreographical assistance: Youngung Sebastian Kim dance: Farah Deen, Cat - Paz Katrina Jimenez, Stephanie Wöhrer, Pia Grohmann, Ainy Medina, Olivia Mitterhuemer, Patrick Gutensohn, Manuel Pölzl, Moritz Steinwender, Mustapha Ajdour, Valentin Alfery, FraGue Moser-Kindler A co-production with brut Wien and CCV Center for Choreography Bleibung. With the kind support of the Cultural Department of the City of Vienna and the Federal Chancellery of Vienna.

// Impulstanz TURBO residency 2016 research / work in progress

Dossier:

Through having a background in visual and applied arts, storytelling and Hip Hop, finding my way in contemporary theater was a natural development. Getting inspired by the practice of separated body parts and isolations, I began a research based on the general topic of isolation. Its different dimensions (physical-, social-, emotional-,..) and its dependency on defined existing objects is what fascinates me.
 Realizing that the concept of isolation would provide me with inspiration that would last longer then the average duration of one piece, I decided to put my research under one name - “Pi” - and treat its different aspects in different stories described as Episodes.

Starting with a physical approach, the isolation-technique (inspired by Popping) and articulation will be the source of my research. By taking away the “urban” context of Popping (isolating the technique from its cultural origin) I want to look for other frames for this technique to exist on stage, create a different context that will allow its existence but also allow different readings of it, a domain-shift of sorts. In Episode 1 I let the research also lead me to another Style: Chicago Footwork.

Also I will look into ways of stretching the topic of isolation and test its elasticity. Examples of manipulations that i want to try:
 How do I address the technique to the audience? How do I pass across the idea of isolation to the audience without demonstrating it? How can materials, objects and an applied look suggestively manipulate the movement?

// Neon Genesis Evangelion fanart ink on paper, mixed media

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// Artist At Resort Term 12 - Tanz*Hotel residency solo dance piece

+ concept + performance

Trailer:

The first episode of Pi was created and performed during the Artist At Resort Term 12 - Tanz*Hotel Residency 2016 in April and May, with Bert Gstettner as Mentor. Performances have been in June. Resumption during Artist At Resort Term 13 in November 2016.

sound: SIMP x STSK (Dusty Crates, Wien) mentoring + costume (Fundus T*H): Bert Gstettner photographs by: Ina Aydogan

find out more:

// NGE fanart body movement research

// Toihaus Theater contemporary dance production

+ choreography & dance + assistant stagedesign + assistant costumedesign

Trailer Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shLUXm8Ve4s

// curated by Fashion In Motion for 12th Festival For Fashion & Photography fashion film

+ concept & production + art direction + fashion design

full credit:

A JOURNEY

art direction, production: Cat Jimenez performance: Jimena Muchsel camera: Isabella Kohout sound // Division Zero editing // Aprilsnow production assistant // Antonina Bo make-up + Hair // Patricia Minks

many thanks to: Daphne Mantzos, Florianis Simon, Lev Strelnikov, studio // Atelier Bubu Dujmic Campaign Photographs // KIDIZIN SANE behind the scene // Thomas Philipp

presented during the 12th Festival for Fashion & Photography Vienna / June 2012 / Schikaneder and Fashion In Motion Paz Katrina Jimenez presents in the fashion film her own vision of the very personal topic of depression. She uses her experience as choreograph and designer and realises her art direction in stage direction. Each phase of the emotional journey of depression is being dissolved and replaced by an expressive new motion. The audience is lead into an illusionary world, which is characterised by a morphing melody and the usage of acoustic elements. For the fashion film Jimenez created a look, that adapts to the different situations of the process of depression. Especially noticeable is the usage of White throughout the film.

// Nita studio for Ars Electronica audiovisual installation & live performance

+ choreography & dance

behind the scenes + documentary:

*blindage is the french word for a wall, a shield or an envelope, which protects what’s inside. inbetween disclosure and disguise. how can you hide your face without loosing it – how can you divulge it without getting the human glass. blindage. is the trial & poetic defense of freedom of the natural human in a world of monitoring & data superabundance. a facade as itself is a mask. the project invited the audiency among surfaces.

more infos blindage.at

screenings & performance 2015 | connecting cities | ars electronica center linz 2015 | sound:frame opening | mak vienna 2015 | ars electronica festival | ars electronica center linz 2016 | take festival | dominikanerbastei vienna 2016 |  SYNAESTHESIA³ | tanzquartier vienna

// thesis & degree collection Magazine

+ concept & production + fashion design + layout of production part

collaborational work with: Daniela Bily, KIDIZIN SANE, Isabella Kohout, Patrizia Minks

The overall approach of the first collection is based on hedonism and the resulting facets of a journey of self-discovery and re-invention. The garments reflect these philosophical, social and historical values and ideals but also seek to break away from the stereotypical notion of hedonism and find new forms that can still embody these feelings of lust and desire.

This results on three characteristic looks, which each present their own individual and original story.

I AM is a sharp collection, with a variety of styles, silhouettes and manufacturing techniques, which mixes unisex and strong male cuts to play on the androgynous look and question gender roles. The Collection was presented 2010 in the Halle E of Vienna Museumsquartier.

// boombuz s/s 2013 biodegradable slippers

+ productdesign + trend research

// Two In One Cie. contemporary dance research

+ choreography & dance

link: https://vimeo.com/149268983

// Division Zero + Lainproductionz albumcover

+ concept + layout + photo editing