Exhibitions

In her works, Ruthi Helbitz Cohen creates an atmosphere of a ball and a masquerade, where identity is transient and can be replaced by other, more creative and theatrical personas. According to curator Uri Dessau, Helbitz Cohen creates a setting that posits self-identity as a sort of performance

Artistic depictions of voyeurism were already prominent in paintings since the Renaissance, for example in portrayals of Venus sleeping in a meadow, lying in bed or bathing, as well as in illustrations of the tale of Susanna and the Elders. These images were designed mainly to offer a classic

The German-born Jewish-American theorist Hannah Arendt, in her discussion of the celebrity phenomenon, referred to the public realm as a “space of visibility,” arguing that in this space, admiration becomes “something that should be used and consumed.” The admiration of the

The exhibition comprises twenty- five diversely framed eye drawings, alluding to 18th-century eye miniatures, or Lovers' Eyes, usually painted with watercolors on ivory or parchment. Decorated with gems, these miniatures depicted the eye of a beloved person or spouse, and were worn as bracelets

Thomas Israël creates interactive works, video installations, sculptures, and performance. Having begun his career in theater, his atypical approach to digital arts revolves around the themes of the body, time, and the subconscious.

Born in Germany, 1953 / Lives and works in Israel

Art and PlayingIn this exhibition we invite you to observe, play, get excited, imagine, create, remember and think about the essence of playing as a basic, exalting human experience.Our civilization is based on playing. Our very humanity has been shaped by interactions that take place when we play: