2001 | Vanity (Vaidade)

Vanity. Vaidade. Vanité. Vanità [L. vanitate] n (pl–ties) S.f.1. [U] conceit; having too high an opinion of one’s looks, abilities, etc. 2. [U] worthlessness; quality of being unsatisfying, without true value; [C] vain, worthless thing or act. Oxford’s Advanced Dictionary

Vanity as the starting point to speculate about one’s psychic origins. Vanity as a intrinsic characteristic to urban life, web-like backdrop of human relations. Vanity as the necessity we have for the other’s mirror to build our own identity, as the frantic search for attention and acceptance in society.

The video, the great image-generating vehicle of the 20th century, is the stage-set support, revealing particular details to the public sphere through the furtively invasive objective lenses.

The soundtrack is performed live by the group Brasov.

concept, direction and choreography: Dani Lima
co-direction: Mônica Prinzac
dancers: Clarice Silva, Cláudio Ribeiro, Dani Lima, Fernanda Prata, Vinicius Salles, Gera Dias, Valeska Gonçalves and Tatiana Miranda
original sountrack: Felipe Rocha and Brasov
lighting design: Paulo César Medeiros
art direction: André Weller
costume design: Valéria Martins
videos: André Weller and Dani Lima
general coordination: Márcia Dias
realization: Cia de Dança Dani Lima and Buenos Dias Projetos e Produções Culturais