"…Each atom of that stone, each mineral flake of that night filled mountain, in itself forms a world. The struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy."
(The Myth of Sisyphus, Elbar Kami)
"Bring water, bring wine, waiter,
Bring me bouquets of flowers, Bring –
I feel like boxing with Eros."
(Anacreon)
The two texts above, bring us to speculate about the meaning of desire;
What ignites passion? When is it like being controlled by Dionysus—intoxicating, deceptive, and distancing us from reality, bringing both danger and redemption simultaneously? When is it helpful, a life-creating force that saves us from the pain of human extinction? How can we find libido when it seems like we no longer have it?
The divide between the divine, the sublime, and the fantastic versus painful human encounters with realities of illness, war, death, and the struggles of everyday life is not dichotomous. We rub against life in all its forms and encounter Eros even within the earthly. Sometimes it’s an escape, sometimes a deep dive into ourselves, sometimes a desire to disappear, sometimes a need to preserve life within experiences of inner death, and sometimes simply a physical, primal drive—the creative essence of love.
We search for the source of creative energy in the movement of bodies; we help one another, giving form to the raw, life-giving connection that also contains destruction.
Costumes: Rosie Canaan
Rehearsal director: Alexandra Shmurak
Outside eye: Shlomit Fundaminsky
Vocal adviser: Maya Pennington
Lighting design: Tamar Orr
The piece premiered at the 'Machol Shalem' Dance House festival 2024
Artistic Director: Rachel Erdos
The piece had developed in Menashe Dance House, Zagreb Dance Center in the frame of international exchange of artistic residencies with the partnership of Shalem Dance House, with the support of Lottery Council for the Culture and Arts and the Foundation for Independent Creators, the Ministry of Culture and Sport.
Photos: Ravit Ziv
כתבו עלינו:
"נועה שילה ועינת גנץ הן רקדניות ותיקות ומרשימות. ביצירה "ארוס", בסטודיו ריק ונטול זוהר, הן מבקשות למצוא חיוניות ויצירתיות בגוף שכורע תחת נטל הקיום כאן, לאפשר לו לחרוג מן החזרה המעגלית האינסופית שמקהה את החושים. "
(רן בראון, הארץ) לקריאת הכתבה
