The MUN presents in Madrid the 'Creation Notebook' dedicated to Jon Maya, a book that gathers the creative process of the trilogy 'A puerta cerrada' (Behind Closed Doors).

The Museo Universidad de Navarra presented this Thursday at the Sala Berlanga in Madrid the Creation Notebook dedicated to the choreographer and dancer Jon Maya, director of Kukai Dantza. The book gathers together the creative process of the trilogy Behind Closed Doorsa co-production of the Museum and the dance company. Teresa Lasheras, director of Performing Arts and Music at the Museum, and editor and philosopher Ibis Albizu accompanied the artist at the meeting. Also present was José Manuel Garrido, director of the Collection and of the Performing Arts and Music area of the Museum until 2020. The presentation was supported by the SGAE Foundation and FECED (State Federation of Dance Companies and Enterprises).

The work, halfway between a logbook, an archive and a catalog, has been edited by Albizu, in a work carried out together with the artist. A puerta cerrada emerged as MUN and Kukai Dantza's response to the pandemic, through three shows: Today and Tomorrow are Yesterday y Situacionesboth choreographic-audiovisual pieces that were trained online; and Gauekoak: chronicle of a confinementwhich could be enjoyed in the theater. 

In Maya's words, the book "reflects very well what we are. We created a contemporary creation based on our origins, traditional Basque dance. When I look at the booklet I feel very identified, I see it as very much ours and that's the best thing that can happen to you". The choreographer and dancer also recalled the genesis of the project, always having clear that his work is "live", but they felt that, faced with the confinement and restrictions, they had to find other ways to continue contributing from dance. Thus arose the project, hand in hand with the MUN and inspired by photographs of roncalesas 1920 José Ortiz Echagüe, whose legacy houses the center.

For her part, Teresa Lasheras highlighted the important value that dance has had in the museum since its beginnings, which "brings together the visual arts with the living and performing arts". She also stressed the MUN's vocation to accompany artists in their creative processes, as can be seen in this project. "Creative residencies are one of our hallmarks through which we seek to generate knowledge, facilitate the work of artists and generate a link with the public. And this collection tries to respond to these three great missions," he explained.

Editor Ibis Albizu pointed out that this work "communicates to the public something that is normally hidden from them": "The creative processes are important in themselves because they open a window to get to know the artists as they really are. It's like looking at the notes of a writer, who in this case is a choreographer". In this line, he has pointed out that there is a didactic and also an aesthetic mission, of enjoyment. "It is a reflection of the choreographic universe of Kukai Dantza and Jon Maya and reflects their way of creating," he said.

 This is the fourth volume of the Cuaderno de creación collection, promoted by the Museum. The works of Javier Martín, Itsaso A. Cano and Dani Pannullo have been published. Cano and Dani Pannullo, which are part of the collection Museo Universidad de Navarra under the Trama Editorial label.

The book can be purchased at the Museum's store or through the web: 

https://www.tramaeditorial.es/libro/jon-maya-cuaderno-de-creacion/