SALVADOR DELULU
"Salvador Delulu" is a performance inspired by the Spanish artist Salvador Dalí, his creative method, and his paintings. The art he created transcended the boundaries of comprehension, just as his flamboyant personality did.
To stimulate his creativity, Dalí employed a unique dream technique.
With the aid of a bowl and a key, he would awaken at the threshold of sleep and transfer his surreal visions onto canvas. This early stage of sleep, known as hypnagogia or N1, lasts only a few minutes before falling into a deep sleep.
In N1, you can imagine shapes, colors, and even dream fragments before your eyes, yet still hear sounds coming from your surroundings. Salvador described his work as "paranoid-critical" and sought to create images
that disrupt the logical order of reality. These were often grotesque visions, hovering between reality, dream,
fantasy, and hallucination—suspended beyond rational order.
“Delulu” is a slang term derived from the English word *delusional*.
"Salvador Delulu" is thus a choreographic embodiment of both the artist’s persona and works,
as well as of our own dreams and delusions—transformed into movement and structure.
Choreography and performance: Warsaw Artistic Delulu
(Eliza Kindziuk-Kosianko, Jan Kosianko, Jakub Piotrowicz, Sebastian Piotrowicz)
Composer: Izabela Orzełowska
Lighting Design: Paweł Urbanowicz
Costumes: Eliza Kindziuk-Kosianko, Lena Kosianko, Beata Puzio
Duration: 45 minutes
Premiere: June 6, 2025 as part of the 22nd edition of the Kaleidoscope Festival in Białystok
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Awards:
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1st place during 'My Dance' Choreography Competition,
Open Stage Tarnów, Poland - October 2025
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Art installation before the show:
To enrich the audience’s experience, we can create an art installation in the theatre foyer that extends the world of “Salvador Delulu.” This installation will allow the audience to delve into the secrets of Salvador Dalí's art about half an hour before the performance. It includes hanging paintings by Dalí, an album of his work, a recording of his interview and a mock "Lobster-Telephone." All of these materials were used during the creative process of "Salvador Delulu."
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Discussion after the show:
Shortly after the performance, we're ready to lead a conversation with the audience about 'Salvador Delulu.'
We'll be happy to share everything that guided our creative process, explain how rehearsals unfolded,
uncover the secrets behind the symbols that appear on stage, and answer any questions the audience may have.
Workshops:
Depending on your interests, we also invite you to take part in dance workshops inspired by the work of Salvador Dalí
and the performance “Salvador Delulu.” The sessions combine dance with artistic spatial work,
allowing participants to explore surreal imagery through movement. During the workshop, participants work within an art installation, whose elements serve as a starting point for improvisational tasks. These exercises encourage experimentation with form, time, perspective, and space, translating Dalí’s characteristic motifs into the language of the body. In the second part of the workshop,
participants will learna fragment of the choreography from “Salvador Delulu,” gaining deeper insight
into how surreal images and motifs intertwine within stage practice. The workshop offers an excellent opportunity
to discover new movement qualities, develop imagination, and experiment with scenic form.
