Description
Based in Chile, the Cuerpo Sur Foundation supports Latin American artists from regions far from the capital cities, by backing their training, creative work and the promotion of their work. Featuring Josefina Cerda (performance) and Daniella Santibáñez (dance).
- Josefina Cerda is a performer, sound designer and dominatrix. Her work explores the body, sexuality, sound and fantasy, whilst addressing issues of pleasure, love and power dynamics from a critical and sensory perspective, including domination and BDSM in intimate, professional and performative contexts. As a producer and artist associated with the Fundación Cuerpo Sur, she collaborates with Complejo Conejo, Cómo se Recuerda un Crimen, Radioafectiva and Teatro del Sonido.
Title of her current research: Te amo p*ta
- As a dancer, performing artist and movement facilitator, Daniella Santibáñez develops work at the intersection of dance, experimental theatre and site-specific performance. A graduate in Arts, specialising in Dance (University of Chile), she is currently studying Tibetan Osteopathy (Columna Vitae method, Dr Mario Fiore). Since 2020, she has been conducting research into ‘Bomba Solar’, a dance practice based on improvisation. She is the creator of the ‘Ensayos sobre la luz’ project, which forges a strong link between dance, analogue photography and spirituality. This project includes the short film *Aparecer* (Citylab 2022), the solo piece *Develar* (GAM 2023, FITAM 2024, TANZMESSE 2024, National Tour 2025) and the performance *Revelar* (Ventana Sur 2025, GAM 2025), supported by the Fundación Cuerpo Sur and presented as part of the 10th National Choreographic Encounters 2024.
Title of her current research: *El fin del día*