About

Florencia is a dancer and visual artist from Buenos Aires, Argentina based in London. She is strongly inspired by a great metaphysical fear which is at the root of all ancient theatre. *

Having investigated Japanese Butoh among other forms of Oriental theatre, she creates a physical language drawing a force that emanates from her own presence in a conversation with the unseen.

She is a visiting artist and choreographer at East 15 Acting School for the BA in World Performance.

Currently, she is undertaking a Masters Degree in Buddhist Studies and Japanese Language at The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London, UK.

Performances

“ILLNESS REACHES ITS CRISIS IN A DISSOLVING SWEAT”PART TWO (2023) 30th May 2023, Resolution Festival, The Place, London, UK. Choreography: Florencia Guerberof. Performers: Florencia Guerberof, Gail Sixsmith and Thelma Sharma. Music by Bendik Giske. Lighting: Maria Guerberof. .

AETHER (2022) Guy Harries Music video directed by Tom Shkolnik, London, UK.

UTOPIA + DYSTOPIA (2019) In collaboration with musician and performer Guy Harries at Gallery 46, London, UK

CITY VIGNETTES (2018) Performance in collaboration with Photography exhibition by Maria Guerberof at White Conduit Projects, London, UK

TREE, AFTER LIGHT (2017)
Directed by SU-EN Butoh Company, Upssala, Sweden

WOO (2017)
Collaboration with visual artist Garry Williams, Kunst Vardo, Oslo, Norway

OBSERVATOIRE (2015) Collaboration with visual artist Fabrice Pichat, Kaai Studios, Brussels, Belgium

THUNDER (2014)
By Florencia Guerberof with percussion by Ali Nourbakhsh, Golive Festival curated by Donald Hutera, London, UK

NOWHERE OUT THERE (2013)
By Florencia Guerberof in collaboration with filmmaker Arata Mori, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin, Germany

DANSE ELARGIE FESTIVAL (2012)
Joint project with Raffaele Pe, Theatre de la Ville, Paris, France

UNHEIMLICH (2012) Dance trio by Florencia Guerberof with guest artists Arata Mori, Leticia Miramontes and cinematography by Maria Guerberof, conceived in London, UK and showcased at Cite Universitaire Internationale, Paris, France

MY HOMETOWN IS IN MY SHOES (2012)
By Florencia Guerberof, The Blue Elephant Theatre London, UK

THE LONDON IMPROVISERS ORCHESTRA conducted by Alison Blunt with dance solo by Florencia Guerberof (2010) Cafe Oto, London, UK

PSYCHOSIS 4.48 SARAH KANE (2011) Solo dance by Florencia Guerberof with choreography by Marie Gabrielle Rotie, Siobhan Davies Studios, Victoria House, London, UK

Visual Arts Feature

SAATCHI ART ONE TO WATCH (2018) “Florencia Guerberof Has a Desire to Recreate the Drama of Existence” by Jessica McQueen

Exhibitions

Berlin International Directors Lounge (2011)
Super Deluxe,Tokyo, Japan (2009)
Miden Festival, Contemporary video art screenings Kalamata, Greece (2008)
“Her Shorts: International Women´s Video Festival”,Plugged Art Collective, Arizona (2007)
700IS International Experimental Video Art Festival Eggilstadir, Iceland (2008)
Henley Festival, Contemporary Argentine Art (2007)
Terra Nova IV, Mackintosh Gallery, Glasgow (2007)
Art Exposure Gallery, Glasgow (2007)
High St. Gallery, Scottish Contemporary Art and Fine Art, Glasgow (2007)
The Royal Academy of Arts, Group exhibition Edinburgh (2005)
The Newbery Gallery, The Glasgow School of Art Group exhibition, Glasgow (2006)

Reviews

ILLNESS REACHES ITS CRISIS IN A DISSOLVING SWEAT by Francesca Matthys and Bruce Marriott

MI PATRIA SON MIS ZAPATOS
by Eva Pryce

BUTOH DANCING: Discovering Emptiness, embodiment and environment in an Archeology of Body by Lital Khaikin

MY HOMETOWN IS IN MY SHOES
by Josey de Rossi

THE UNLIKELY LIFE OF LEONARD LANGLEY
The Courtyard Theatre, London
by Scott Matthewman

Awards and grants

Sasakawa Foundation (2012)
Japan Society (2012)
Scottish Arts Council Development Grant (2007) Hart Bursaries (2007)

*Artaud, The Theatre and its double