Exhibitions

We are currently living in a state of emergency, as described by the Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben. This is a state in which the government presents the limitation of personal liberties as an inevitable step for maintaining national freedom. Different from situations of anarchy or chaos, the suspension of law is given legal basis. This practice has become central to many democratic countries. Western democracy have developed a tendency not to declare a state of emergency explicitly.

The exhibition "A Private Moment in Public" addresses the capture of personal, intimate moments that remove the usual defenses and masks donned in front of the camera. Such intimate moments appearing in the public eye evoke sensations poised between distance and closeness, familiarity and concealment, intimacy and publicity.

Born in Germany, 1953 / Lives and works in Israel

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.

The exhibition focuses on works of art that correspond with wax museums featuring historical and celebrity figures that reflect our interest in watching famous characters. Visitors can pose next to a famous character and “meet” the subjects of admiration, which are unapproachable, in terms of place and time.