For a new pact between society and circus

Abstract

The conceptual foundation that is reflected in my artistic identity comes from a set of experiences, cultures and aesthetics resulting from the integration of personal involvements ranging from Creole circus, traditional Latin American circus, busking in the street, the most professional development in Spain, and active participation in Latin American projects and co-productions.
In view of what has happened in this last quarter century within the Spanish circus sector, I review recent history and current events, and analyse what role our art had and has in society and how something so mobilising a few decades ago cannot find a way out of the margins of culture. What do we contribute to today’s society? Why is circus no longer popular? What role should public authorities have? What internal review do we have to carry out as a sector in order to achieve critical mass? 
I propose a reflection on what a new pact with society should be like, contemplating all the ways of doing circus, and which concepts help to integrate its past, present and future.

An example of this pact can be found in the creation of Vetus Venustas, a documentary circus theatre, where all the concepts mentioned are considered to better understand diversity and the life experience of diverse circus artists.