A cenografia como instrumento de transformação da percepção espacial no circo contemporâneo

Abstract

The artistic set consists of an established correlation between space, spectator, and spectacle. Even though the audience understands the messages that are conveyed directly through the performance of the artists, the location where the staging takes place also contributes to the reception of the message and, consequently, to the sensations absorbed by the audience. Thus, the scenic space assumes a complementary role in the relationships established on stage between the observer and the observed, representing an element of interference in the perception of the message. In this dynamic, the construction of contemporary circus performance is supported, where scenic architecture manifests as an auxiliary instrument to the narrative and the stimulation of the senses necessary for the understanding of the work as a whole. The theme of this study arises from the questions of new circus artists regarding the environment shaped from the perspective of traditional circus. Therefore, the aim is to raise discussions about the circus perspective (with emphasis on its contemporary face) within the physical space destined for artistic creation, with the objective of accentuating the individualities and specific needs involved in the process of creation and exhibition of the performance, as well as developing an architectural proposal updated according to the demands of the new circus, avoiding spatial competition in relation to other scenic arts. For this purpose, the work is divided into two stages, the first characterized by the theoretical basis and the second by an architectural proposal envisioned in the city of Belo Horizonte - MG.