This minimalist artwork depicts a single human hand making a thumbs-up gesture against a plain white background. The composition is simple yet impactful, with the hand's bold silhouette and stark contrast to the neutral backdrop. The artist likely intends to convey a sense of positivity, affirmation, or approval through this straightforward representational gesture. The work's stripped-down aesthetic and focus on a familiar, universal hand signal suggest a conceptual, emotionally resonant approach to contemporary art. ...
Naama Tsabar explores the cultural norms and hierarchical systems ingrained within popular music through her sculptures, performances, and installations. Her works combine multiple elements and musical instruments, often made with industrial materials such as plywood, felt, and paper in muted tones to evoke the Post-Minimalist art movement of the 1970s. By incorporating guitar strings, tuners, microphones, and speakers, Tsabar's pieces go beyond abstract formalism and step into live performance. To liven her installations, the artist collaborates mainly with women and gender nonconforming musicians, to create music ranging from experimental noise to more conventional songwriting. Through these collaborations, Tsabar examines the intricate relationships between bodies, space, sexuality, and identity, infusing seemingly neutral objects with a distinct feminist perspective. Through her interactive installations she reimagines gendered narratives, and shifts the audience's passive perception to one of active engagement, highlighting the unheard and obscured. ...
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. ...
