His hips moved with a slow grace, the hips of someone who has danced in front of mirrors long enough to seduce himself. The reflection was so clear that the iliofemoral became the strongest ligament of his entire body.
Paweł Sakowicz is a choreographer and dancer. He is particularly interested in the history of dance and issues of cultural appropriation in choreography. Paweł’s works include: ”Jumpcore” (Zachęta – National Gallery of Art, Warsaw), “Masakra” (Nowy Teatr in Warsaw), “Amando” (National Museum in Warsaw), “Imperial” (Komuna Warszawa Theatre), “Fatamorgana” (Studio Hrdinu in Prague), “Boa” (National Stary Theatre in Kraków) and ”Laguna” (TR Warszawa). He has shown his work at, among others, the Divine Comedy Festival, Santarcangelo Festival, Zürcher Theater Spektakel, Warsaw Gallery Weekend, Sirenos Festival, La Biennale de danse du Val-de-Marne, Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, Muzeum Susch, Kunsthaus Hamburg, Tramway Glasgow, CAC New Orleans, NYU Skirball and Bohemian National Hall in New York.
Following a dazzling premiere at the beginning of summer, we once again invite you to experience the performance specially created for Sapieha Palace. This production, commissioned by the Palace, is part of the exhibition ‘Breaking the Joints’. The performance is produced by Sapieha palace and is a part of Breaking the Joints exhibition.
Choreography and performance: Paweł Sakowicz
Music: Agnė Matulevičiūtė
Light design: Julius Kuršys
Costume: Elena Marija Veleckaitė
Duration: 30 minutes
Partner: Polish Institute in Vilnius
Co-producer: Dance Pavilion – Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
Sponsors: Corner Hotel
Co-organized by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute as part of the international cultural program of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2025