“Local Testimony,” an exhibit of photojournalism will be on view at the Eretz Israel Museum until January 16th. Presenting Israeli reality through the eyes of photojournalists, the exhibit includes 300 photos, selected from among 7,600 images. As part of the exhibit, the museum will host “Between Reality and Myth,” on Tuesday, January 12, at 20:00. The evening will focus on the process of observing, interpreting and manipulating reality through the use of video.
The works to be shown are: “Darfur” by Yossi Atia and Itamar Rose, “Wild Seeds” by Yael Bartana, and “Efod Kerami Dahus” (Compressed Ceramic Powder) by Amir Yatziv. The screening will be accompanied by a lecture by Eyal Danon, Head Curator of the Israeli Center of Digital Art in Holon.
“Local Testimony” is the initiative of Dana Wohlfeiler-Lalkin, and has taken place since 2003. For the current exhibit, curated by Dana Gillerman, roughly 250 photos were selected from among 8,000 images.
Eretz Israel Museum 2 Haim Levanon St., Tel Aviv Information: 03-6415244
Special opening hours for “Local Testimony”:
Sunday, Monday, Wednesday 10:00 – 16:00
Tuesday, Thursday 10:00 – 22:00
Friday 10:00 – 14:00 Saturday 10:00 – 14:00, 18:00 – 22:00
Participation in “Between Reality and Myth” is included in the museum entry.
Image credit: Muhammad Muheissen courtesty of PR
