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I wish you would come back to dance,
to shine,
to spray,
Like a fountain crazy with joy;
I wish you to be reborn in my arms,
And then walk,
As if nothing had happened”.
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18 photographic series, 2014-2016-2017-2018-2019-2024-2025

Yuval Avital’s Light Recordings series is a captivating exploration of the boundaries between reality and abstraction. By employing long exposure photography, Avital transforms ordinary scenes into ephemeral traces of light, effectively bridging the gap between photography and painting. The series, drawing inspiration from both expressionist and Renaissance art, distills complex visual experiences into single frames, inviting viewers to engage in a dialogue with the captured light and its symbolic compositions.

In this ongoing series, Avital has traveled to various locations around the globe, each photograph encapsulating a unique moment of light in a specific environment. Light Recordings not only reflects Avital’s fascination with light but also his broader quest to capture the infinite within the finite, merging time and space into a single, illuminating visual experience.

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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.