Creation and the Contact of the Cultures

"Au-delà de la différence, de l'identité du double, se trouve l'identité du Divers, génératrice de changement, de transformation, de création, de désir. À cette confluence, la diversité rencontre la diversité pour en faire apparaître de nouvelles, plus fécondes et généreuses." (Richard Tremblay, Esquisse d'un corps divers)

ARTISTIC STATEMENT The Centre's approach to creation is influenced by the contact of the cultures. Within the context of actual art practices, the Contact of the Cultures is being defined by the Centre as the interaction of various cultures and aesthetics, in order to contribute to the enrichment of creation. At the Centre, Kathakali Dance Theatre and contemporary art practices are at the very basis of that approach. The aesthetic result concerned is not a merger, an amalgam or some sort of interbreeding; rather, it is a process in itself which has its foundation in a specific language. Pratiques Artistiques Reliées au Contact des Cultures (P.A.R.C.C.) (In French)