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“Girlhood”

2011

A solo dance and performance piece inspired by Louise Bourgeois’s quote: “I am using the fear to make me better.”

Created during the third trimester of pregnancy, this work blends movement and spoken word to explore the inner world of the pregnant woman. Inspired by Bourgeois’s Autobiographical Series (1993), it investigates themes of fear, transformation, and the evolving female body.
Premiered in the curated evening “Bat Bayit”, in dialogue with works by Dana Hirsch-Leiser and Sharona Floresheim.

Choreography, text, and performance: Tali Zavilevich
Costume: Liat Ezra
Text consultation: Hadasa Jacobson
Duration: 13 minutes
Performances:
Beit Tami, Tel Aviv (24.3.2011)
HaKarnaf, Jerusalem (13.4.2011)
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