Cristina Kristal Rizzo, a dancemaker based in Florence, has been active on the Italian contemporary dance scene since the early 1990s. She is among the founders of the historic Kinkaleri collective, with which she actively collaborated until 2007 crossing the international performance scene and receiving numerous awards. Since 2008 she has embarked on an autonomous path of choreographic production, directing her research towards a theoretical reflection with a strong dynamic impact, with a drive to regenerate the creative act and reflect on the present time, establishing herself as one of the main personalities of Italian choreography.
Cristina Krtistal Rizzo is also part of the activist movement Il campo innocente, which works to promote dialogue on issues such as violence, sexism and the precariousness of the Italian cultural system.
Since 2019, she has an active part in the Sup de Sub project aimed at young non-professionals from the banlieu of Paris.
Among his latest works: MONUMENTUM The second sleep, ECHOES, TOCCARE The white dance, ULTRAS sleeping dances, VN Serenade, Hypernating, Prélude, ikea, BoleroEffect. Circulation of performances is complemented by an intense activity of experimental proposals, conferences, workshops, higher education and theoretical writing.
