Mono Lisa

Itzik Galili

Mono Lisa presents a virtuoso pas de deux, where two bodies converse in an industrial universe, carried by an acrobatic, fluid and controlled dance, by Itzik Galili.

The duet Mono Lisa, choreographed by Itzik Galili, is danced to a soundtrack made up of the clacking of a typewriter. The work opens with several rows of spotlights casting bright light onto the dark stage and recreating the atmosphere of a factory. In this strange environment, imbued with sounds and visions of iron and steel, a couple of dancers dressed in rust-colored costumes twirl, twist, and embrace in extraordinary, rapid, gravity-defying convolutions. This pas de deux, with its breathtaking acrobatic movements, is performed with absolute mastery.

“Movement is my language, my way of communicating. It’s a wordless language, which makes it all the more eloquent.”

- Itzik Galili

"Galili's art lies in his ability to subtly play with abstraction and narrative, creating works that profoundly affect us. To this day, he is one of the only choreographers working in the Netherlands who can establish this delicate balance between humor, violence, lyricism, sexuality, and elegance."

-Michael A. Kros, Ballettanz International