Inbal Ben Haim,
Anitya – L’impermanence
Solo
Inbal Ben Haim at the Théâtre de Rungis
Inbal Ben Haim at the Théâtre de Rungis
To remember the impermanence of all things — Anitya — is one of the founding principles of Buddhism. For Inbal Ben Haïm, this notion, which resonates deeply with the chaos of our times, is an invitation not to surrender to despair. After every act of destruction, there lies the promise of renewal. This is what she seeks to bring to life, in close complicity with the audience, through a performance that bridges circus and visual art — where aerial suspension intertwines with the practice of weaving.
A thousand metres of tangled thread form a scenography that vibrates through space. At once organic and tactile, this sculpture — animated by the artist’s moving body — vanishes before our eyes and between our hands. It leaves behind an emptiness we must fill together. The aesthetic process engages us both physically and emotionally. Together, we form a collective body, accomplishing an act greater than ourselves. This “solo for many” becomes a powerful revelation of the human soul’s creative force.
Biography
Born in Jerusalem, Israel in 1990, Inbal Ben Haim has developed a dual path in visual arts, sports and movement arts. She discovered aerial circus at the age of 13 through the Free Dome Project and later with Cirque Shabazy.
After completing her civil service in Israel, where she developed a circus pedagogy for at-risk youth, Inbal Ben Haim moved to France. There she honed her aerial skills at circus schools such as Piste d’Azur and the Centre National des Arts du Cirque in Châlons-en-Champagne. Specialising in vertical rope, she weaves a unique relationship between body and material. Her artistic language lies at the intersection of circus and the visual arts, balancing the intimate and the spectacular, the here and the elsewhere.
In 2018, she co-created the show RACINE(S) with L’Attraction Compagnie. Her second creation, PLI, co-created with Domitille Martin and Alexis Mérat, was a 2021 circusnext laureate and supported by Les Subs as delegated producer.
Inbal Ben Haim was an associate artist at CCN2 in Grenoble from 2020 to 2022 and will become an associate artist with circusnext in 2024. She is also a member of the Maison Courbe collective.
In partnership with
Le Théâtre de Rungis
