Water Bears

Maayan Liebman-Sharon

Israel - Premiere

Performance: Yulia Mazhetskaya
Original music: Liron Meshulam (Flora)
The work was created as part of the residency of the International Solo Dance Festival in Jerusalem – JISDF 2023
Photo: Igor Farbrov

Considering the climate crisis and the changes occurring on earth and among its inhabitants, I have recently been asking myself which creature will be the one to outlive us all. That is how I discovered the most fascinating creature, called the water bear – or “Tardigrade” by its scientific name; a small animal that made its way into my heart. Water bears are the most adaptable animals. Their body length is around one millimeter. They are known, among other things, for their ability to withstand severely dry conditions, and can survive in extreme environments. They are the only known animal that can endure in the void of space, meaning that they can withstand low atmospheric pressure. It seems that the last animal to survive on the face of the earth will be the water bear.

Maayan Liebman Sharon
Israel
Liebman Sharon is a Jerusalem-based choreographer, artistic director, and curator. She holds a B. Dance degree, a M. Mus. degree specializing in choreography from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, and a B.A. in Occupational Therapy. She is also a member of the Israeli Choreographers Association. Her works have been performed in festivals such as the Israel Festival, Machol Shalem’s Jerusalem International Dance Week, Tmuna Theater’s Intimadance Festival, Between Heaven and Earth Festival, the Suzanne Dellal Centre’s 80 Squared Festival, From Jaffa to Agripas Festival, and more. Her work has also been presented in museums and galleries such as the Israel Museum, the Bible Lands Museum, Haifa Art Museum, the Tower of David Museum, Bloomfield Science Museum in Jerusalem, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, the Museum of Muslim Art, and the Moscow Museum. Photo: Liron Waisman

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