After-show: Zeitporträts with Olga Sasplugas

OLGA SASPLUGAS. She is a multidisciplinary artist and professional from Andorra, who has made waves in the fields of dance, social projects and personal development. Her training includes higher studies in Contemporary Dance at Barcelona’s Institut del Teatre and a degree in Humanities from Pompeu Fabra University. She was subsequently awarded the prestigious Fulbright grant, which enabled her to complete a Master in Performance Studies at the Tisch School of Arts at New York University.

As a dancer and choreographer, Sasplugas was shortlisted for the ‘NY Dance for the Camera’ competition with her videodance Astragalus. In addition, she has created and directed numerous social projects related to dance, such as an immersion programme in a Cambodian orphanage, family dance workshops, and her work as president of Sudansa, a public schools initiative that uses dance to provide support for vulnerable children.

Her commitment to arts and culture is also evident in her role as assessor at the first contemporary arts festival to be held in public spaces in Egypt, and as creator of the Codificat project, which promotes cultural diversity through movement and QR codes. She is also co-founder and creative director of Actofollow.com, a platform dedicated to movement design for the camera.

In recent years she has developed her career as Life Coach, where she combines studies in neuroscience applied to personal development with innovative methodologies such as Design Thinking and Creative Problem Solving. Her unique focus aims to guide people towards a more aware and balanced life