Art Attack
Niv Sheinfeld & Oren Laor
Gadi Dagon
Niv Sheinfeld and Oren Laor have been creating together since 2004. In their works they combine practices from contemporary dance, physical theatre and performance art. They are regularly invited to present their works in leading festivals and theatres in Israel and abroad, as well as teach and create works for dance academies and companies around the world. Sheinfeld and Laor are the recipients of the Landau Award for Arts and Science for 2020.
Niv Sheinfeld danced with Liat Dror & Nir Ben-Gal Dance Company for five years. As an independent choreographer, he created works for Bat Sheva Ensemble, Kibbutz Dance Company, and others. He was the recipient of the Ministry of Culture award for young dance artist (2007) and the Rosenblum Award for performing arts (2009).
Oren Laor studied acting and theatre at Tel Aviv University, and worked with acclaimed directors such as Yvgeny Arye, Nola Chilton and Edna Shavit. Laor teaches performance and techniques in physical theatre.
About the show
ART ATTACK is a celebration of dance, music, and inspiring texts from the 20th Century. New Wave and Post Punk pop music of the 80s expressed the cry of a generation in the midst of political, economic and cultural turmoil, while demonstrating how pop music can also be intellectually charged. Not surprisingly, quite a few musicians of that time were influenced by the great art manifestos of the 20th century, which served as a declaration of intent and a call for action. These manifestos were written throughout history by passionate artists in response to times of crisis and social instability, and for the purpose of presenting an alternative to the existing order.
Sheinfeld and Laor return to these sources of inspiration to remind themselves and their audience of the power of art to move us, create meaning, and form a community.
You are invited to dance with us in your seats.
Efrat Mazor
Credits
By: Niv Sheinfeld and Oren Laor
Dancers and co-creators: Tal Adler Arieli, Roni Chadash / Ofir Yannai, Niv Sheinfeld, Oren Laor Rehearsal manager: Melanie Berson
Artistic Advisor: Nataly Zuckerman
Light Design: Matan Preminger
Music: The Smiths, Siouxsie and the Banshees, New Order, Fun Boy Three, Talking Heads, Yazoo, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, PIL (Public Image Ltd)
Photos: Efrat Mazor
Thanks: Nava Zuckerman, Shalom Shmuelov, Ofer Amram, Ran Brown, Dr. Idit Suslik, Reut Shaibe
The show is a co-production with: Theater Im Pumpenhaus (Münster, Germany), Tmuna Theatre, Israeli Lottery fund, Acco Fringe festival, and Suzanne Dellal Centre's Artist in Residency Program.