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Man O To

2016

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The museum functions more like a club than a theater – visitors can come at different times, interact with friends, and engage with the experience. However, the freedom offered by the museum quickly falls into predictable patterns, imposing its order on visitors. Unlike a theater, darkness does not descend; instead, bright lights regulate the space, leaving shadows outside. "Man O To" (Persian for "You and I," the title of a poem by Rumi) begins with a crawl through the museum, breaking conventional perceptions of the space. The core of the piece is based on party aesthetics, blending contemporary dance movements with club dancing inspired by electronic music and the fashion world. Can pop culture rescue the museum from institutional regulation? Can the museum validate trash culture?

 

The piece "Man O To" was created in 2016 for the Tel Aviv Museum. 

Dancers: Asami Ida, Yankalle Filtser

Commissioned by and created for the Tel Aviv Museum for Art

Curator: Lior Avizoor

Clothes: Castro

Thumbnail Photo: Yaara Oren

Header Video: Sandro Zef

Photography: Yaara Oren, Alon Rozen

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