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Categoria: Performance

LULLABIES FOR AN EXHAUSTED HUMANITY – PRELUDE

Lullabies for an Exhausted Humanity - Prelude frame video art

Icon-Sonic Meta-Structure for an improvisers orchestra, video, tapes, crowd activation and performance action Concept / Visuals / Tapes / Performance Direction & Conductor: Yuval AvitalEnsemble: The Styrian Improvisers Orchestra (STIO)Duration: ca. 90–120’World Premiere — Grazer Impro Fest, Schaumbad, Graz (AT), 30 Aug 2025 Lullabies for an Exhausted Humanity – Prelude is a durational icon-sonic composition that merges concert, installation, and participatory […]

LESSICO ANIMALE. PROLOGO ICON-SONIC EPISODES

Lessico Animale. Prologo. (Parma, Italy, 2022)Reggio Parma Festival 2022, curated by Cristiano Leone. Series: 17 artworks Loop duration: 10m43s.Available formats: 4K, Full HDCopies: 3 + PASupport: 1 screen, stereo audio. Presented in Lessico Animale. Prologo at APE Parma Museum (2022) and Lessico Animale. Mysterion at Baths of Caracalla, Rome, 2023

FOREIGN BODIES 3 ICON-SONIC EPISODES

Foreign Bodies N.3 icons (Reggio Emilia, Italy 2022) Series: 23 artworks Available formats for the series: 4K, Full HD Copies: 3 + PA Support: 1 screen, 2 audio channels, 1 subwoofer Based on the Icon-Sonic artwork Foreign Bodies N.3, Reggio Emilia, Italy (2022)

FOREIGN BODIES 2 ICON-SONIC EPISODES

Foreign Bodies N.2 icons (Saxony, Germany, 2019) Series: 14 artworks Available formats for the series: 4K, Full HD Copies: 3 + PA Support: 1 screen, 2 audio channels, 1 subwoofer based on the Icon-Sonic artwork Foreign Bodies N.2, Saxony, Germany, 2019

FOREIGN BODIES 1 ICON-SONIC EPISODES

Foreign Bodies N.1 icons (Valle di Blenio, Switzerland, 2017) Series: 33 artworks Available formats for the series: 4K, Full HD Copies: 3 + PA Support: 1 screen, 2 audio channels, 1 subwoofer Based on the Icon-Sonic artwork Foreign Bodies N.1, Valle di Blenio, Switzerland, 2017

RADICI (roots)

This photographic series was made by Avital during the sixteen ‘roots’ performances realised with small nuclei, often individuals, in places dear to them; from the kitchen at home to the workplace, united by the interaction with a small mound of Lecce soil in which the participants immersed their limbs.

BOSCHI (woods)

photographic series, Lecce, Italy, 2023 This photographic series was realized by Avital during four appointments open to the citizen of Lecce dedicated to the performance ‘Boschi’: in the 167 district, the burnt wood of San Cataldo, the garden of the Emmanuel community, which for years has offered shelter to those most in need, and the […]

LESSICO ANIMALE. PROLOGO – photographic series

photographic series, 2022 Lessico Animale is a cross-media art opus investigating the relationship between man and animal. Through the mediums of performance, video art, photography, sound sculptures and sound, the artist aims to answer to the question where does humanity end and animality begin? Lessico Animale. Prologo was created in 2022 as part of the […]

LESSICO ANIMALE. PROLOGO – photographic series

photographic series, 2022 Lessico Animale is a cross-media art opus investigating the relationship between man and animal. Through the mediums of performance, video art, photography, sound sculptures and sound, the artist aims to answer to the question where does humanity end and animality begin? Lessico Animale. Prologo was created in 2022 as part of the […]

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Massive Sonic Works:

/ˈmæsɪv ˈsɒnɪk wɜːrks/

Large-scale performances using collective participation to create powerful sound masses.

Yuval Avital’s “Massive Sonic Works” or “Opera di Massa Sonora” involves the creation of large-scale performances that utilize collective participation to craft a unique sound experience. These works focus on forming powerful sound masses through the collaboration of numerous performers, exploring new possibilities through sound rituals. The compositions often include graphic visual elements, written music, and easy-to-read instructions to allow interpretation by individuals without prior musical experience. This approach, sometimes involving hundreds of participants, aims to create what can be described as “crowd music.”

Some key works in Avital’s repertoire include:

– GARON (2012): An opera for 45 bass tubas do, percussions, and a crowd of performers.

– KARAGATAN (2013): A composition for 100 gongs and bamboo in the Philippines.

– REKA (2014): Commissioned by the Warsaw Autumn Festival and co-produced by the MiTo festival in Milan, involving traditional singers from unique cultures such as Tibetan, Zulu, Sardinian, Mongolian, and Samarkand traditions.

One of Avital’s significant compositions is MISE EN ABÎME, a milestone work that marks the beginning of his “Massive Sonic Works” series. Premiered in 2011, this composition involves a large ensemble of 100-200 non-musician vocalists, accordions, bass tubas, soprano, bass clarinet, percussions, didgeridoo, and conductors directing the performance in an immersive setup.

Another notable work is URLA, an immersive sonic experience with over 300 performers, showcasing diverse musical traditions in Matera, Italy. This piece combines traditional elements with modern instrumentation, theatrical actions, and innovative technological approaches, reflecting Yuval Avital’s interdisciplinary and transcultural artistic vision.

Yuval Avital’s creations blend complexity, cultural diversity, and technological innovation to create immersive and participatory sonic experiences that push the boundaries of traditional music composition and performance.