Pompeii is an audio-visual journey that weaves together movement, text, and music. It delves into historical events and mythical stories, centering on the Roman city of Pompeii, which was destroyed in 79 AD by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. This catastrophic event buried the city and froze it in time, turning its narrative into one of suspended history. In the performance, the eruption becomes a springboard for broader reflections on themes such as abundance versus destruction, fate versus choice, and movement versus stillness. Duvdevani’s work continues his exploration of the human body as both a physical entity and a symbolic representation, building on themes from his recent artworks. (“Atelier Shemi,” Diver Festival 2022 and others).
Created and performed by Uri Duvdevani
Original score and sound design: Yarden Levi-Ellentuck
Dramaturgy: Mica Kupfer
Artistic advising: Guy Bernard Reichmann
Lighting: Yoel Peled, Rotem Levi
Costume design: Bar Alon
Stage: Uri Duvdevani, Itay Eden
Sound: Ehud Lax
Production:Avi Bolotinsky
Special thanks to Diver festival and “Between Heaven and Earth” for supporting the premier production Additional thanks to CCA Tel Aviv-Yafo for supporting the development of this work
Uri Duvdevani born in 1989 in the Golan Heights, lives and works in Tel Aviv. A multidisciplinary artist and performer, he studied fine arts at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design (BFA) and at Escola Massana in Barcelona (exchange program), as well as studying dance and choreography independently in Israel and Barcelona. His works blend visual and performative arts and have been exhibited in solo and group shows, as well as on stages and at festivals. Duvdevani has participated in residency programs and collaborated with various artists and institutions, including CCA Tel Aviv-Yafo, Atelier Shemi Kabri, the Bat Yam Museum of Art, Diver Festival, and others.
