by Francesca Santamaria
Italy
15 minutes
‘GOOD VIBES ONLY (beta test)’ is the first chapter of the larger project ‘GOOD VIBES ONLY’.
The work is structured as a beta test—the first phase of software testing in real usage conditions by actual users. The project investigates the concept of scrolling and, borrowing the structure of a free trial, questions the relationship between performativity and consumption.
‘GOOD VIBES ONLY (beta test)’ is the first chapter of the larger project ‘GOOD VIBES ONLY’.
The work is structured as a beta test—the first phase of software testing in real usage conditions by actual users. The project investigates the concept of scrolling and, borrowing the structure of a free trial, questions the relationship between performativity and consumption.
Concept and performance: Francesca Santamaria
Dramaturgical collaboration: Pietro Angelini
Sound design: Ramingo
Voice: Michela De Rossi
Movement coaching: Beatrice Pozzi
External eye: Daniele Ninarello
Costume: Elena Luca
Software engineering: Nazario Santamaria, Lorenzo Augelli
Project collaboration: Rossella Piazzese
Executive production: CodedUomo
Co-production: FDE Festival Danza Estate, MILANoLTRE Festival, Festival Più che Danza
In collaboration with: TIR Danza
With the support of: Porto Simpatica
Processed in the context of: Incubatore per futur_ coreograf_ CIMD
Winning creation: Danza Urbana XL 2025 – Network Anticorpi XL
Creation selected for: Vetrina della giovane danza d’autore eXtra 2025 – Network Anticorpi XL
Francesca works in the performing arts field exploring contemporary performance dynamics by reflecting on the concept of performativity through the moving body. Active since 2021, she participated in the Incubator for futur_ coreograf_ CIMD in 2022 and in the Vetrina della giovane danza d’autore – Anticorpi XL Network in 2023. To date, her works have been presented in various national contexts.
Francesca works in the performing arts field exploring contemporary performance dynamics by reflecting on the concept of performativity through the moving body. Active since 2021, she participated in the Incubator for futur_ coreograf_ CIMD in 2022 and in the Vetrina della giovane danza d’autore – Anticorpi XL Network in 2023. To date, her works have been presented in various national contexts.