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Exhibition curators: Yuval Saar, Orly Amrami - Shenkar Design ArchiveOpening: Friday, December 8 2017Closing: Saturday, April 7 2018
In recent years we have seen an increasing number of designers who have been influenced by the changes taking place in Israeli society relating to issues of belonging, identity, origin, gender, nationality etc. The dominant issues emerging from the works of these designers include the issue of Arabs and Jews living alongside each other, and the fluctuations occurring between identities - western, Arab-Israeli and Arab-Palestinian - as well as the issue of eastern identity, whether this is in comparison with European culture, or vis-à-vis Arabic culture or, by its “updated” name: Mediterranean or Eastern Mediterranean culture.
This exhibition will feature a selection of works by young designers who address the cultural and aesthetic reciprocal relationship between east and west, Arabs and Jews, Israel and Europe, the Middle East and Israel, and Arabic and Hebrew. The exhibits convey the influence of Arabic ornamentation, Arabic lettering and Arabic calligraphy. Sometimes, through the aesthetics, one can discern subversive messages which do not sit comfortably with accepted public discourse in Israel. The artists offer a diverse range of approaches, taking in body decorating, the home and family, the living environment, origin, nation and nationality. Some of the works attempt to provide space for traditions pushed to the fringes by the Israeli melting pot, and some pose the question of how Israel would like if it were dominated by a different ethos.
Participating designers:Ohad Hadad and Halal Jebarin
Amir Tsoval
Gilad Bar
Helit Colany
Hadar Tidhar
Hazar Grably
Tal Levi
Liron Lavi-Turkenich
Nawal Arafat
Noa Snir
Adi Karni
Omri Avraham and Shany Dvora
