DELIMITATIONS - An Exhibition of Contemporary Spanish Art
For the first time in Israel, an exhibition devoted exclusively to the works of Spanish artists working at the forefront of contemporary artmaking: Carlos Bunga, Gerardo Custance, Angela de la Cruz, Dora García, Carlos Irijalba, Cristina Lucas, Mateo Maté, Fran Meana, and Isabel Rocamora.
The paintings, installations, video works, and photographs created by these artists all share a concern with processes of delimitation and with the creation of various types of borders. They probe the boundaries between nations, between accepted and unaccepted forms of behavior, between manmade, artificial environments and nature, between different historical periods, and between art, philosophy and life. The selection of works included in this exhibition reflects an interest in the definition of national identity; in questions concerning language, culture, immigration, and political history; in the role of the military in daily life; and in the individual's contribution to the formation of popular social movements and to the shaping of his life environment. These concerns, which are central to the experience of life in Spain, resonate strongly in an Israeli context, and may be related to the unprecedented massive demonstrations that erupted recently in both Tel Aviv and Madrid, as well as elsewhere in the world. At the same time, the participating artists invite the viewers to contemplate a variety of theoretical, philosophical, and aesthetic concepts that are central to the making of contemporary art. Exhibition curator: Ghila Limon This exhibition was made possible thanks to the generous support of:
The Spanish Embassy in Israel
Acción Cultural Española AC/E
Instituto Cervantes Tel Aviv
The British Israeli Arts Training Scheme (BI ARTS), a British Council initiative in partnership with the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture and Sport SATELLITES: OMER FAST - VIDEO WORKS The exhibition SATELLITES at the Herzliya Museum features a group of recent works, as well as film projections and video installations. This is the first Israeli exhibition of works by Omer Fast (b. 1972, Jerusalem). The exhibition includes Fast's latest work, 5000 Feet Is The Best (2011), as well as the video installation Nostalgia (2009) and the video work De Grote Boodschap (The Big Message, 2007). These three works present recent aspects of Fast's oeuvre. Additional works by Fast, which are scattered throughout the museums like satellites, reveal the unique work processes and installation methods that Fast developed while engaging with documentary materials and fictional formats - including interviews and closed-circuit videos, TV shows and feature films, aerial photographs, and the type of impersonal, overview images associated with satellites. Omer Fast was the recipient of the 2009 Neue Nationalgalerie Prize (the German equivalent of the British Turner Prize), and of the Bucksbaum Award at the 2008 Whitney Biennial. His works are included in major museum collections and international art biennials worldwide. Fast was born in Israel and studied in the United States. He lives and works in Berlin. Exhibition curator: Joshua Simon This exhibition was made possible through the generous support of Outset Contemporary Art Fund and Schir art concepts.
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