Code Translation in the Performing Arts: Interactions between the Body and the Cinematographic Image in the Company Los Detectives

Abstract

This article analyses the translation of artistic codes between cinema and theatre through three case studies: the films Kopfkino (2021) and Pienso casa digo silla (2021), and the video essay Bellas artrópodas (2022). Framed within arts-based applied research, the paper explores how interdisciplinary dialogue redefines the relationships between body, stage and cinematic language, expanding the boundaries of artistic representation. The method- ology combines performative tools and editing as a central line, fostering collaborative and non-hierarchical processes from a feminist perspective. The results highlight the impact of translation between media, revealing how intermediality gives rise to a "third language" that redefines both practices. In Kopfkino and Pienso casa digo silla, this hybridisation translates into a narrative where theatrical resources, such as frontality and bodily gestures, are reshaped, emphasising intimacy and emotional depth. For its part, Bellas artrópodas functions as a conceptual synthesis that uses editing to question dominant narratives, proposing a converging visual language that reflects on gender, desire and body. The video essay is characterised by its humour and light-heartedness, approaching images from a critical perspective that creates alternative narratives. This study concludes that artistic research not only generates knowledge but also transforms the company's creative meth- odologies, promoting new avenues of exploration and collaboration in the performing and cinematic arts.