RISING STAR

The exhibition presents a collection of works by recent Israeli art school graduates. The two major factors in the process of selecting the young artists participating in this exhibition were our impressions of their graduation projects and talks with the artists themselves as well as the teachers and mentors who taught and knew them throughout their studies. An interesting question raised in these conversations was how to define the typical traits of a promising young artist. Some suggestions

Tamar Hirschfeld

Born in 1984. Lives and works in Tel Aviv Feels Good in Her Skin, 2013, video, 17:54 min.

Shir Moran

Born in 1986. Lives and works in Tel Aviv Omer’s Dream/Salmon Dress, Hairpin, Cheeses and Ponytails, Teddy Bear Man, Dogs, 2012-2013, mixed media on paper Shir Moran’s colorful works depict a world ruled by dreams, sometimes her own and sometimes her friends’. In her drawings, Moran explores the way certain images relate to the specific memory of a dream. She is not interested in interpreting her dreams or others’, but rather in recording

Shahar Marcus

Born in Israel in 1971, lives and works in Tel Aviv Golda, 2013, video, 5:13 minutes In this video work, Shahar Marcus masquerades as former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir. He is seen preparing a cake while reciting passages from different speeches delivered by Meir, which are mostly related to the “Palestinian problem” and to the chances of peace.

Santiago Sierra

Born in Spain in 1966, lives and works in Madrid Destroyed Words, 2012, video, 29:08 minutes Santiago Sierra’s project Destroyed Words, which was initiated in 2010, involved the construction of 10 giant letters in 10 different countries. Each letter was made using a resource that is economically vital to the country in question, and was then spectacularly annihilated in a process recorded on film. Read in consecutive order, these letters spell out the word “KAPITALISM.”

Roland Stratmann

Born in Germany in 1964, lives and works in Berlin Deprived Of Any Idea, They Rode Mindlessly Along the Crossroads With Their Steel- Entwined Sticks, from the series “MEDEA,” 2005-2013 digital print In Greek mythology, Medea is the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis and the granddaughter of the sun god Helios. She marries the hero Jason, who fathers her two children, Mermeros and Pheres. In Euripides’ play Medea, Jason leaves Medea for Glauce, the daughter

Parastou Forouhar

Born in Iran in 1962, lives and works in Frankfurt Thousandandone Day, 2003, digital print, balloons The Iranian artist Parastou Forouhar reenacts a personal trauma as an ongoing motif in her work. In 1998, both of the artist’s parents, who were prominent intellectuals and political activists in Iran, were assassinated by the ruling regime. Her work has since revolved around this trauma, while addressing larger issues that touch upon the commitment of atrocities in any political

Pablo Rasgado

Born in Mexico in 1984, lives and works in Mexico City Unfolded Architecture (Double Negative), 2013, installation Pablo Rasgado reconfigures everyday materials into abstract compositions. Many of his works are made of colorful fragments extracted from public walls on city streets, or from the interior walls of temporary museum exhibitions. Some of these walls are charged with a specific political or social meaning, while others feature forms or colors that the artist appropriates

Olaf Breuning

Born in Switzerland in 1970, lives and works in New York I am scared of the Chinese, 2006, digital print Olaf Breuning, who is known for pushing the boundaries of both humor and artistic practice, draws inspiration from mass media and pop culture. He creates photographs, films, sculptures, and installations that combine contemporary aesthetics with an examination of primal urges – violence, sexuality, and the search for companionship. Breuning quotes images from the glamorous

Nir Adoni

Born in Israel in 1980, lives and works in Tel Aviv Cathedral, 2010, laser-cut metal, LED Untitled, laser-cut metal, LED Sha’arot, 2013, laser-cut cardboard, LED The laser-cutting technique employed by Nir Adoni enables him to create elegant, streamlined structures composed of different materials. The hybrid aesthetic of these structures is based on a combination of various sources, while evoking a range of states and events.