Tino Fernandez
Tino Fernández was born in Navia (Spain). After studying drama in Madrid from 1977 to 1980, he began his professional career with the Trasgú theatre company, taking part in three of their productions. Later, he turned to contemporary dance and moved to Paris in 1983, where he continued his studies with the teacher-choreographers Jacques Patarozzi, Éléonore Ambash, Catherine Diverrès, Sara Sugihara and Jacqueline Fynnaert. As a dancer, he premièred new contemporary pieces with various companies, including François Larochevalière, Jean-Marc Colet, Gilles Mussard and Catherine Berbessou. He was also a member of La Règle d’Or (The Golden Rule), a Parisian contemporary choreographic research group. In 1991 he formed his own company, L’Explose, with which he produced and staged several pieces: “Con los ojos cerrados” (With Your Eyes Closed), his first solo “El silencio de las palabras” (The Silence of Words), “El secreto de Inés” (Inés’s Secret), “Contre-cœur”. In Bogota he made his first short film on similar themes entitled “L’Attente”. Since it was founded, L’Explose has based its working methodology on research which aims to take the energy of movement beyond form, with a theatricality which is able to speak of the human being in order to move the audience. In 1995, Tino Fernández moved to Bogota and created the L’Explose Foundation. With their strong and violent energy, the company emphasizes emotion over movement. Between 1996 and 2002 he created many pieces which have been performed in numerous venues throughout Colombia and as part of international events: “Sol a solas” (Lonely Sun, 1996), “La irrupción de la nada” (The Invasion of the Void, 1997), “La huella del camaleón” (The Chameleon’s Footprint, 1998), “Háblame de amor” (Talk to Me of Love, 1999). In August 1999 he won the Pasos Para el Umbral (Towards the Threshold) competition of the Instituto Distrital de Cultura y Turismo de Bogota. This prize allowed him to create the piece “Sé que volverás” (I Know You Will Return), performed to great acclaim in August 2000 at Bogota’s Teatro Nacional. To celebrate its ten years of existence, L’Explose created a new piece in 2001, “¿Por quién lloran mis amores?” (For Whom Do My Loves Mourn). In November the same year, Tino Fernández produced his first work in the field of musical comedy when he directed the piece “Electroshock” with Juliana Reyes. In August he was awarded the Towards the Threshold prize for a second time, which allowed him to create “La Mirada del Avestruz” (The Ostrich’s View), premièred during the 8th Latin American Theatre Festival in Bogota.
Source : Biennale de la Danse program
