Aysha E Arar

Aysha E Arar explores Palestinian stories and myths across multiple mediums—painting, drawing, poetry, video, and performance—transforming traditional narratives into vivid, contemporary expressions. Facing the challenge of depicting ongoing conflict, she develops a poetic and dreamlike visual language that conveys deep emotion and layered meaning. Her work unfolds across diverse media and supports—including paper, canvas, and walls—where spontaneous, energetic lines and colors conjure a universe populated by imaginative creatures and hybrid forms. This poetic realm blurs the boundaries between reality and fantasy, where human and mythical bodies coexist in harmonious tension. At the core of Arar’s art lies an intimate exploration of identity and resistance. She employs the power of image and voice as acts of defiance against oppression, seeking to articulate freedom’s complex meanings. Rejecting realism, Arar embraces imagination as a means to merge contradictory realities, describing her process as drawing from a world where fantasy and lived experience are inseparable. Her work invites viewers into a vibrant space of resilience, transformation, and cultural memory. ...

Dvir Gallery was founded in 1982 by Dvir Intrator to introduce cutting-edge contemporary Israeli artists. In 1994 the gallery broadened its’ representation to include international artists such as Miroslaw Balka, Marianne Berenhaut, Douglas Gordon, Latifa Echakhch, and Lawrence Weiner in its’ program. In 2013, Dvir Gallery combined its’ 3 separate spaces into a 5-story building, the first of its’ kind in Tel Aviv. In 2016, the gallery opened its first gateway to Europe with a branch in Brussels, which strengthen and developed the existing relationship with the international artistic community. Earlier this year, on the occasion of its 40th anniversary, the gallery opened a space in Paris, in the heart of the historical Marais District, emphasizing the special ties and connection the gallery has had, since its beginnings, with the French cultural milieu, collaborating with artists, institutions and private collections. ...