Anna Arov

Anna Arov is a Researcher affiliated with the ATD Lectorate at the University of Amsterdam's Academy of Theatre and Dance. Her work explores interdisciplinary intersections of performance, grief, and neurodivergence through artistic research. She participated in the shy* play project, contributing to a workshop-based exploration of embodied communication and spatial transformation. Her blog post reflects on collaborative artistic processes that create 'grief capsules' through textile and sonic experimentation, emphasizing shadow knowledge and fugitivity as radical modes of expression.

Her research interests include the philosophy of performance, somatic practices, and the interplay between silence, breath, and animal communication. She engages with theorists like Sontag and Trinh to frame silence as subversive and active. A key project involved transforming gallery spaces into immersive environments that negotiate vulnerability and collective resonance through draped fabrics and non-verbal soundscapes.

Anna’s writing and practice are rooted in embodied knowledge, exploring how marginalized communication forms (e.g., neurodivergent expression, animal interaction) challenge normative frameworks. She contributes to the ATD’s THIRD research group, focusing on creative producing and interdisciplinary methodologies in performance studies.