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Sasha Okun, A Harmony of Dissonances

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Hagai Segev

Written for the exhibition at U+I Architects gallery, London, September-October 2016 “I live in my own prison, in an isolation cell. Through the window I see a strip of blue sky, a whitewashed wall made of concrete blocks, with a … Continue reading →

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Dani Karavan – The Beauty of Simplicity and Symbolic Beauty

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Hagai Segev

Abstract from a lecture given at the ICC (International Cultural Center), Krakow, on 29 June, 2012. Dani Karavan has unfolded for us the stages of his work’s development. I will try and shortly lay out the ways to view Karavan’s site … Continue reading →

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In the Name of Protest: Conflict in Israeli Photography

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Hagai Segev

The exhibition “In the Name of Protest: Conflict in Photography” was born out of the events of the summer of 2011. Unlike other exhibitions which opened around the time that the events actually unfolded, this exhibition aims to pause and … Continue reading →

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Osvaldo Romberg: Global Art Traveler

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Hagai Segev

Osvaldo Romberg’s art embodies an all-encompassing, all-embracing cultural vision, crossing territorial borders as well as the borders of culture and period. Romberg’s historical vision does not limit itself to one particular culture, but attempts to study human culture as one … Continue reading →

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Beyond Richness: A new narrative in Israeli art

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Hagai Segev

The exhibition Beyond Richness points at the way in which art reflects the changes which have occurred in Israeli culture over two decades, and especially during the 1990’s, when profound cultural transitions took place in Israel. Through the various works … Continue reading →

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Wealth in Israeli Art

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Hagai Segev

The duality imbued in the pronunciation of the Hebrew words “richness” and “happiness” escapes expression in visual works of art, even those that convey other dualities. Something in works of art does not permit an exhaustive verbal expression of their … Continue reading →

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Porcelain Still Lifes

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Hagai Segev

The Hybrid Culture and its Manifestation in Anat Shiftan’s ceramics By Hagai Segev Anat Shiftan’s recent porcelain still-life sculptures are a distinctive example of the hybrid sculpture of the early 21st century. A spectacular series of sculptures, they incorporate ancient … Continue reading →

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