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"Gal Weinstein: Sun Stand Still", installation view, Israeli pavilion, 57th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, 2017
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"Gal Weinstein: Sun Stand Still", installation view, Israeli pavilion, 57th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, 2017
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"Gal Weinstein: Sun Stand Still", installation view, Israeli pavilion, 57th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, 2017
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"Gal Weinstein: Sun Stand Still", installation view, Israeli pavilion, 57th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, 2017
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"Gal Weinstein: Sun Stand Still", installation view, Israeli pavilion, 57th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, 2017
The project may be interpreted as a melancholic and poetic allegory of the Israeli story – one composed of miraculous acts and moments of enlightenment as well as neglect and destruction, a story vacillating between a megalomaniac soaring to great heights and a resounding crash. The divine miracle in the Ayalon Valley is related here to the Zionist project of conquering a seemingly barren wilderness, alongside expressions of technological progress and the mold agriculture. However, taken together, these works create a narrative that may also be read as a post-apocalyptic vision, revealing the cost of human hubris in the enterprise of civilization.
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until 26 November 2017
Gal Weinstein: Sun Stand Still
curated by Tami Katz-Freiman
Israeli pavilion
57. Esposizione Internazionale d’Arte – La Biennale di Venezia