Masurca Fogo - WUPPERTAL TANZT
Pina Bausch Gallery
MASURCA FOGO
Art meets Art - Dance Art meets StreetArt - Wuppertal meets Lisbon - Tamara Alves meets Julie Shanahan
As part of the Wuppertal tanzt festival, I created a mural inspired by Pina Bausch’s piece Masurca Fogo — An artist I deeply admire, and whose work I had the privilege of experiencing while she was still alive.
Initially, due to the absence of a response regarding permission to portray the amazing dancer Julie Shanahan, I chose to depict a fictional figure. Later, it became clear that the lack of reply was due to a communication issue. Once the authorisation was granted, I returned to Wuppertal to complete the mural with Julie’s portrait. This project was both an enriching artistic experience and a great personal honour.