Participating Artists
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Hope Machines, 2007 (video still), video, 7:50 minutes, sound, courtesy of the artist and the Center for Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv
Uri Katzenstein
Uri Katzenstein's works are concerned, among other things, with systems of communication. They examine the individual as part of a given sociocultural matrix, and critically study the relationship between man and machine in contemporary culture. The figures that appear in the apocalyptic world captured in this work resemble survivors whose lives have been radically transformed in the aftermath of some disaster. They live in floating buildings, or islands, composed of sculptures that the artist cast from packaging materials and molds used to produce various types of houseware items and other domestic objects. Some of the figures are indifferent to what is taking place around them, yet most of them attempt to communicate with one another and to make use of every available means possible in order to attract attention. This work reflects an interest in the important cultural role played by non-verbal communication, which involves the use of familiar actions and signs.
Born in Tel Aviv, 1951; lives and works in Tel Aviv
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