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Oscar M. Damianaki

Sacré Saoulé

Sacré Saoulé explores anger—anger in the face of injustice and loss. The title plays on "sucré salé" (sweet and salty), evoking the dual nature of grief. The research develops a physical language that moves between the force of anger and the tenderness of memory.

The soundscape draws on Nesa Azadikhah’s layered compositions from the first chapter of this work, Ur Pupils R Nothing But Ur Pupils, in dialogue with Sega Bodega’s “X” from SS (2017). Its cinematic textures—an atmosphere oscillating between underground depth and electric tension—embody the work’s bitter and luminous duality.

This presentation offers a first sharing of the research for the upcoming piece.

Choreography Oscar M. Damianaki
Assistance Lou Viallon
Photos Seraphine Sallin-Mason

Oscar M. Damianaki

Oscar M. Damianaki is a Greek trans-masc artist based in Lausanne. He trained at the Athens Conservatory of Dance (KSOT), the Hogeschool for the Arts Amsterdam (AHK), and La Manufacture. He has collaborated with Maud Blandel, Alma Söderberg, Salva Sanchis, Horacio Macuacua, and Redwan Reys, performing across Spain, France, Belgium, and Switzerland. Oscar is an associate artist at Théâtre Sévelin 36. In 2025, he joined the danceWEB program at ImPulsTanz under the mentorship of Raja Feather Kelly. In March 2025, he premiered his first work, Ur Pupils R Nothing But Ur Pupils, dedicated to Teresa Ves Liberta. He is currently developing his second piece, Sacré Saoulé, which will premiere in fall 2026.