Stellusz place

 from the Mareva and Arthur Essebagcollection

Exhibiting artists: Shai Azoulay, Yael Bartana, Matan Ben Cnaan, Osnat Ben Dov, Yifat Bezalel, Miriam Cabessa, Tsibi Geva, Michal Helfman, Assaf Hinden, Nir Hod, Israel Kabala, Merav Kamel & Halil Balabin, Gabriel Klasmer, Sigalit Landau, Adi Nes, Michal Rovner, Gideon Rubin, Hanna Sahar, Yehudit Sasportas, Malachi Sgan-Cohen, Roni Taharlev, Lihi Turjeman, Tigist Yoseph Ron, Guy Zagursky

Curator: Marie Shek. Assistant Curator: Anat Peled

17/9/24​-​14/12/24

The exhibition I Don’t Want to Forget captures the evolving memory of the events of October 7. From utter shock, devastation, and pain, a resurgent question arises: What power does art have in times of crisis?

The exhibition features artworks by 25 Israeli artists, nearly all of which were created in response to that life-shuttering day. Some artists directly engage with the testimonies and harrowing images seared into the collective consciousness, while others take a more subtle approach to the trauma; some address fear and terror, while others emphasize tenderness and human connection. The exhibition simultaneously navigates beauty and pain, capturing the horrors of war while offering a sense of empathy and solace.

All the works are from the collection of Mareva and Arthur Essebag, an esteemed couple of art collectors from Paris. Motivated by a sense of shared destiny, they have chosen to support Israeli art in these tragic times of strife.

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