Jozef Frucek: On Fighting Monkey Practice, Communication & Adaptation Of Biological Systems

In this episode, Patrick Oancia chats with Jozef Fruček in a reflective dialogue exploring Jozef’s upbringing amidst nature and and foraging trips with his dad in Slovakia, and the profound impact it had on shaping his insights into the dynamics of “communication” between living systems (including us, humans) and their environments. The discussion unpacks the philosophical and practical aspects of Jozef’s views reflected in the Fighting Monkey Practice, touching on the themes of authenticity, adaptability, vitality, creativity, parenting, and the interplay of art and athletics, all of which underscore his journey towards cultivating versatile forms of expression and pedagogy.

About Jozef:

Jozef Frucek is a movement practitioner, artist, and educator. Born in Slovakia, he graduated from the Academy of Music and Theater of Bratislava and completed a PhD thesis in 2002. For several years he was a member of Ultima VezWim Vandekeybus, and later collaborated with the Royal Flemish Theater in Brussels. Together with Linda Kapetanea, Jozef co-founded RootlessRoot in 2006, as a platform for their own productions, research and teaching. Together, they have been developing the Fighting Monkey practice.

Baseworks Transmission

These Baseworks Transmission conversations look at both the concrete and abstract realizations that emerge from a commitment to any kind of practice or pursuit to achieve life goals. The ideas get unpacked from their subjectivity, and the outcome of each transmission sets out to discover critical feature patterns and construct common recognition categories of physical and introspective experiences.

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