Cover Story
The project was made with Avihai Mizrahi
Can we separate the archetype of the book and its functionality from the materials it is made of? Is it possible to strip the book off of essential qualities such as its content and still tell a story?
In the series Untitled the book serves as a material, physical, and cultural point of departure for the creation of new objects that stand on their own, and cannot be named.
Unlike a book, in which the content is not directly linked to the physicality of the object, the objects in the series demonstrate a direct link between the materiality and physicality and the content of the object and its story.
Cover Story
The project was made with Avihai Mizrahi
Can we separate the archetype of the book and its functionality from the materials it is made of? Is it possible to strip the book off of essential qualities such as its content and still tell a story?
In the series Untitled the book serves as a material, physical, and cultural point of departure for the creation of new objects that stand on their own, and cannot be named.
Unlike a book, in which the content is not directly linked to the physicality of the object, the objects in the series demonstrate a direct link between the materiality and physicality and the content of the object and its story.
Leaving Behind
A joint project by Avihai Mizrahi, Galit Shvo, Yonatan Ventura, and Neil Nenner
The exhibition premiering at Hansen House as part of Jerusalem Design Week, Sep 2024, explores the emotional and psychological tension between choice and escape in the face of uncertain futures. The exhibition presents six thought-provoking works that blur the boundaries between domestic and maritime archetypes. Through objects caught in states of transition—neither fully formed nor entirely functional—the exhibition invites viewers to reflect on the moments of hesitation, indecision, and potential that arise when facing the unknown. By challenging the rush to escape and emphasizing the importance of lingering in moments of speculation, "Leaving Behind" opens a conversation about how we confront crises and imagine alternate options.
JDW curators: Dana Ben Shalom and Sonia Olitsky
Photography: Shachar Fleischmann
Production: Yiftach Zdafee
