Mircea Cantor

Mircea Cantor’s artistic practice spans film and sculptural installations that probe the limits of certainty and predictability. His work challenges dominant beliefs about knowledge and control, inviting viewers into spaces marked by ambiguity and open-ended inquiry. Through sustained and meticulous engagement with objects and images, Cantor reveals the subtle ways power structures influence perception and understanding. Recently, his work has deepened its focus on craftsmanship and tradition, exploring the “intuitive” forces that shape human creativity. By bridging diverse fields of knowledge, Cantor investigates the complex interplay between time, consciousness, and experience—illuminating how multiple perspectives shape our grasp of reality and existence. Through a poetic and critical lens, his work encourages a reconsideration of empirical methods and invites reflection on the human condition’s layered and often contradictory nature. ...

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. ...