Happy Life, Nylon Bags
Artist:
Lea Zarembo
Curator:
Konopny Ilanit
Leah Zarembo’s people appear on paper, plywood, linen and glass. Their powerful presence emits smell, texture, longing, pain and love. Leah’s works often describe the people in the “Machane Yehuda” Market in Jerusalem and the dynamics of the Jerusalem street. Her work combines daily scenes of Mideast life, influences of Christian iconography, Russian culture, political texts and human rights motifs. Her characters migrate between countries, perform varied religious ceremonies and live in mixed cultures and languages. Leah integrates Russian folklore with Zionist history to create views of reality which she presents with ironic humor and a naive eye.
For many years now, Joel Kantor has walked the streets of Israel gathering stories that he came upon by chance. The stories expose local aesthetics, collective traditions, cultures and personal beliefs.
.Leah and Joel, collectors of culture portraits, seize human moments and emphasize their relevance in life’s journey
