Firestarter / 2017, 3 Channels video installation, stereo sound (4:36 min loop) .
Cinematography/ Bruno Manguen
Cinematography/ Bruno Manguen
The work is presented in a form of a triptych, displaying three separate locations: a “shrine” in basement, a burned forest and a desert. In each one appears the protagonist, wearing a costume, preforming a ritual of some sort.
The burned forest is located in Haifa, Israel. This forest is one of the hundreds that were burned in a fire on November 2016. An extremely dry and windy climate caused a wave of fires, damaging dozens of houses and wild nature. During these events, journalists and government ministers have claimed that almost half of the fires are caused by arsons and referred to it as a massive terror attack. As of now, there is no evidence for arson, what evoked public suspicion for “fake news”.
The invented “shrine” is a room loaded with handmade and found objects that carry tribal, middle eastern and Jewish imagery. A mishmash of symbols and perceptions of traditional societies.
The images are related to the common fear of the unknown and protection from evil.
The rituals performed by the protagonist engages with a helpless attempted to light something that is already burned.
The work is presented in a form of a triptych, displaying three separate locations: a “shrine” in basement, a burned forest and a desert. In each one appears the protagonist, wearing a costume, preforming a ritual of some sort.
The burned forest is located in Haifa, Israel. This forest is one of the hundreds that were burned in a fire on November 2016. An extremely dry and windy climate caused a wave of fires, damaging dozens of houses and wild nature. During these events, journalists and government ministers have claimed that almost half of the fires are caused by arsons and referred to it as a massive terror attack. As of now, there is no evidence for arson, what evoked public suspicion for “fake news”.
The invented “shrine” is a room loaded with handmade and found objects that carry tribal, middle eastern and Jewish imagery. A mishmash of symbols and perceptions of traditional societies.
The images are related to the common fear of the unknown and protection from evil.
The rituals performed by the protagonist engages with a helpless attempted to light something that is already burned.
Firestarter, clip from video
Stills from video
Objects and paintings used as props in the video
Goblen, mixed media on paper, 210X70 cm
Nargila, clay and found objects
Grand Rabbi Yeshaya Steiner, mixed media on paper, 200X70 cm
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Suit, mix media
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