Giuseppe Esposito and Giovanni Sabelli Fioretti, co-founders and artistic directors of Perypezye Urbane since 2005, are prominent figures in the field of contemporary dance and digital arts. Their complementary paths combine choreographic research, dramaturgy, technological innovation, and cultural project design. Together, they share a vision that explores the relationship between the body, digital media, and new performative scenarios, developing projects that range from choreographic creation to the experimental use of emerging technologies. Their work stands out for its international scope, multidisciplinary nature, and pioneering approach to the intersection between dance and digital cultures.

Esposito and Sabelli Fioretti’s interest in the relationship between dance and digital media dates back to 2005–2010, a period in which they began experimenting with videodance and the use of video on stage. Among the notable projects from this period are Cold featuring Marta Ciappina (2010), Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child (2010), and Og – Web I? (2009), works that explored the absence of the physical body and its virtual presence through live Skype connections. Alongside these stage works, they produced numerous videodance pieces, available on the company’s Vimeo and YouTube channels.

In 2010 they developed DanceMe, an innovative mobile app dedicated to choreographic creation and digital archiving processes.

In 2024 they returned to choreography and creative production with Mother, created in collaboration with 2024 UBU Award–winning choreographer Sara Sguotti and supported by the Italian programme SIAE – Per Chi Crea and the European initiative S+T+Arts.EU.

Together, Esposito and Sabelli Fioretti continue to redefine the boundaries of contemporary dance through their innovative integration of digital languages and new media, shaping a distinctive artistic identity that bridges physicality, technology, and conceptual research.

Giuseppe Esposito (1974)

With over 15 years of experience in dance production, Esposito has conceived and coordinated national and international projects that merge the language of the body with the possibilities of new technologies.

His artistic training includes studies with Tilt and Ariella Vidach AIEP, a three-year programme in The Art of Perceivingwith Ornella D’Agostino, and improvisation workshops with Kirstie Simson, Khosro Adibi, and Lutz Gregor. He further refined his skills at the Trisha Brown Dance Company and at Movement Research in New York, collaborating with internationally renowned artists such as Jeremy Nelson, Luis Lara Malvacias, Vicky Shick, John Jasperse, and Juliette Mapp.

Parallel to his artistic career, Esposito earned a degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures and a Master in European Project Design from the Sole24Ore Business School, achievements that enabled him to excel in cultural project management. His practice embodies a synthesis of artistic research and technological innovation, positioning him as a pioneer within the contemporary dance landscape.

Throughout his career he directed the festival Soli in Azione in Milan, supported by the Municipality of Milan, and created a web-TV platform dedicated to interviews with dancers, choreographers, and artistic directors. Among his most significant projects, DanceMe, supported by the Italian Ministry of Culture, Fondazione Cariplo, and the European Union, extended choreographic processes into the digital realm. Today, Esposito is active in European project design, with Perypezye Urbane serving as lead partner in Creative Europe and Erasmus+ initiatives, while continuing to explore dance and performance through an innovative and interdisciplinary lens.

Giovanni Sabelli Fioretti (1976)

His artistic training took place between New York, Brussels, and Milan, at renowned institutions such as Movement Research, Laster Studio, and the Paolo Grassi School of Dance. His physical and choreographic practice is deeply influenced by the work of Jeremy Nelson, Luis Lara Malvacias, Juliette Mapp, Vicky Shick, Trisha Brown, and Khosro Adibi—artists with whom he has had the privilege of studying and collaborating.

Alongside his artistic trajectory, Sabelli Fioretti earned a Master’s degree in Philosophy at the University of Siena, studying with feminist philosopher Maria Luisa Boccia, and an advanced Master in Philosophical Counselling at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice under Umberto Galimberti.

In 2022 he collaborated on MMe Pina’s, a virtual reality dance archive led by dancer Rosalie Wanka. In 2023 he curated the dramaturgy of the interactive dance project UnderMySkin, conceived by choreographer Enrico Paglialunga.