Exhibitions

The authentic identity at the heart of modern Western culture was formulated by numerous philosophers. The authentic individual, according to Friedrich Nietzsche, is the "Superman" (Übermensch), who rises above himself and replaces God as the creator of the universe. Martin Heidegger articulated the call for authenticity by placing man in a constant free movement toward self-realization, peaking in the individual's solitary confrontation with his own demise, which is nothingness. Jean-Paul Sartre defined the authentic man as he who is sentenced to liberty and acknowledges the void as the heart of his existential identity.

The exhibition addresses the phenomenon of overload in the post-fact age, which is characterized by exaggerated reliance on social media as a source of knowledge. This tendency stems from a loss of faith in the official, journalistic, and news-oriented institutions, and from data overflow. Today, an endless stream of stimuli masks the truth and makes good judgment and clear messaging difficult. The exhibition seeks to explore how this phenomenon of overload is expressed in art, presenting projects by three artists: Ronit Baranga, Cristina De Middel, and Alon Kedem.

This exhibition explores the world of the hybrids as an alternative existence reflecting the fluid, unstable, and complex identity of woman in the contemporary cultural discourse, as described by prominent feminist thinkers such as Rosi Braidotti and Donna Haraway. In this context, the idea of the "nomad," used by Braidotti, is another name for the feminine.

Iris Kensmil's exhibition is part of a project that represented the Netherlands in 2019 at the Venice Biennale. In many senses the Biennale is an important arena for defining the place of art in the context of ideas of citizenship and nationality. The installation Kensmil presented there, called The Measurement of Presence, was created in collaboration with Remy Jungerman.

Artist Sharon Lockhart is a photographer and film director, known for the long-term projects she creates based on in-depth research, often in cooperation with communities. Her films are meticulously planned, characterized by freeze-frame shots or minimal camera movements. They present people, places, and events related to daily routine.

This exhibition is based on Yael Meiry's artist's book, Doing Right by You, published in 2018. The book is based on an archive containing about 150 photographs, in which the artist photographed themself, the people close to them, and the spaces around them. As in other projects, Meiry uses low-tech technologies alongside digital media.

Bulgarian artist Boryana Rossa responds in her works to processes of globalization and the transition of post-Communist countries to a capitalist economy. She succeeds in reclaiming control of her body and positions herself as a woman along the shifting axes of gender, nationality, politics, and economy. Rossa defines herself as a heterosexual woman with a queer identity.

Multidisciplinary artist Rona Yefman often engages with issues of gender and feminine representation. Her art includes long-term collaborations with radical personalities who dictate the absurd and iconic images of our time. She is particularly interested in photography. According to Yefman, the camera allows things to happen.

In this exhibition, a common thread connects between miniscule, prehistoric clay figurines dating from 8,000 years ago, found at the Sha'ar HaGolan archeological site; medieval images of women inspired by Tarot cards; and the works of four contemporary Israeli women artists.