A prayer of gratitude and hope that never ends. The vibration of prayer that penetrates into the body is a mystery that will never be answered. The beginning and ending of prayer follow our journey. A simple prayer and a simple body, both will vibrate forever. Selapan is a result of a cross-disciplinary experimentation that places dance and ethnomathematics into a dialogue, responding to the Borobudur temple.
Dermaga Bincang Tari is a platform for critical choreography dialogs in the form of a virtual symposium. This program is intended to be a space for exchange of ideas for dance and interdisciplinary artists as well as researchers, local or international, whose practices relate to body discourse in the context of the dynamics of contemporary society today.
Retno Sulistyorini began learning dance at the age of 15 at the Indonesian Karawitan High School (SMKI) Surakarta, and continued to study dance at the Indonesian Art Institute (ISI) Surakarta. As a dance artist, Retno was awarded the Empowering Women Artist by the Kelola Foundation (2010-2011). Apart from creating her own works, she also actively collaborates with other choreographers, directors and artists.
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