Defining zero is to attempt to define something indefinable. To give value to something that is initially invaluable. Art has no value. No one can set a piece of art in stone, the creator nor the viewers, its message is forever undetermined, unidentified. Value is only given upon each, individual viewer’s first encounter with the creative work. Without the power of the spectator, the art is just art, without its value, it is zero. Simultaneously it is a starting point, a clean slate perhaps.

‘Defining zero’ symbolizes the moment dancers engage with their art, identities, and artistic vision in a fundamental way. It’s the moment of redefining the dancing journey, setting the starting point, and simultaneously confronting the infinite possibilities of dance.

The event ‘Defining Zero’ highlights precisely this pivotal moment, where the graduates of the palucca University of Dance Dresden present their bachelor’s thesis, the pinnacle of intensive training, creative exploration, and personal development