Eva Cermak
Circus artist. A majestic word. At least, this was it for me. At what point can I say, “I’m a circus performer”?
One day in March 2011, I was living in Uruguay, I decided I wanted to live from art. From this moment on, I began to dedicate my whole life to the circus. I had discovered the slackrope a short time ago. I was fascinated of balance. I trained for hours and hours. 2012 I traveled to Brazil, where – in a small circus tent in Bahia – I took classes with a slackrope master. What I learned from him is still essential to my work.
In order to live I juggled at traffic lights, I made fire shows with the company “Ta que arde” and I created a living statue.
But my dream was to do my own street show. Alone. Impossible! Yes?
No! 2014 it was born: My first solo-show with the slackrope.
Since then I have deepened my knowledge about stage presence, interaction with the audience, slackrope walking on stage and the art of placing the audience.
Since then I have performed alone and with different collectives and companies in many parts of the world. On the streets. On events. At festivals. In cabarets. In circus tents. . .
Since then, my stage can be any place. This is the greatest freedom I have ever experienced.
Today I know my school is the doing.
Today-if you ask me-I say “I’m an artist”. Because art with its infinite facets is my life.
Emanuele Occhipinti
Circense, Clown born in Italy (Ragusa), residing in Spain for 22 years. From 2010 to 2012 he studied Circus in Barcelona. After three years of hard work he specialized in the discipline (Ruota Cyr). Member of various projects and volunteering make him independent of his own work.
He travels to various countries in Europe, performing at events, shows, cabarets and festivals.
Organizer of workshops in Europe and Latin America and working in circus schools as a Cyr wheel teacher.
In 2015 he participated in the organization of the first Circus Festival in Africa (Ethiopia) in the editing and management of artists.
And since 2014 Together with Eva Cermak he has been the creator of the company Circooltura, realizing 3 different shows addressed to street festivals, performing throughout Europe and Latin America.
For a few years he has created several solos according to the circumstances required, children's shows Street shows and currently working for a Sala solo.
His career does not end here, and always in full implementation, training in Clown and SlapStick.