Refuge

Combining the musical composition of Dunietz with the light composition of Bolotov, the show creates a dialogue between mediums and elements. This is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between the two artists, where creatures of light and darkness meet piano and accordion sounds. Through flashes of light and sonic responses, in tempos of input and output and through a tangle of spotlights, the eye and the ear speak. A piece that is a place of refuge, where waves of sound and light merge, separate, and reunite time after time.

Maya Dunietz (b. 1981) is an Israeli pianist, composer, singer, choir director, and sound artist who records and preforms in Israel and abroad in a wide range of musical styles. Dunietz walks the line between music, visual art, performance, technological research, and philosophy. Her compositions have been commissioned by renowned performers and ensembles around the world, such as Saar Berger (Ensemble Modern), Meitar Ensemble, Bat Kol Choir, Hyperion Ensemble and many more. Her works have been featured by prominent institutions such as Centre Pompidou, Palais de Tokyo, Arnolfini Gallery, Reykjavik Arts Festival.

Yan Bolotov is a lighting artist who also works in the party and nightlife scene. Recipient of the 2024 Rywkind-Ben Zour Prize. Using sound and light, Bolotov creates liminal and cosmic spaces that simulate sunrises and sunsets, shifting between lighting and moods.