H.I.I.T. | High-Intensity Identity Training

An artistic and physical investigation of subverting the established preconceptions placed on the body by the social construct and of reclaiming the agency of our body, our identity, while sharing a common space. With the advent of internet and virtual reality, the sense of belonging, of physically connecting to one another is often lost. In order to reconfigure the way of living – not only surviving – in a world, where body-image standards that promote effectiveness and production are signifiers of success, health and happiness, we need to redefine  who we are, what choices we make and for what reason, to acknowledge our potentialities, our strengths as well as our limitations, and claim back agency of our body, our existence in time and space.

With the support of:

ArtEZ University of the Arts, Arnhem, the Netherlands.
The Ecole Nationale de Cirque de Châtellerault in France (artist-in-residence March 2020).
The Fabbrica Europa Foundation / PARC Performing Arts Research Centre in Florence, Italy (artist-inresidence March 2020 | postponed due to Covid-19).
The Murate Artistic District in Florence, in Italy (artist-in-residence April 2020 | postponed due to Covid-19).
The HAMLET non-profit exhibition program that provided me with a relief fund as a support for the ramifications of the Coranavirus pandemic in my work.

• Performer and creator: Penelope Morout
• Supervisor: Dr. João da Silva
• External Mentor: Dr. Konstantina Georgelou
• Specialist Counsellor: Silas Neumann
• Music : Christos Parapagidis
• Photography and video: Dora Dimitriou
• Duration: 25'