We are pleased to invite you to a gallery talk with the sculptor Varda Yatom, accompanied by curator Asia Dublin, as part of the Ebb & Flow Exhibition, in the Space Gallery at the JNF-USA Information Center in Old Akko.
Varda Yatom, one of the top ceramic sculptors in Israel, lives and creates in Kibbutz Sasa in the Upper Galilee.
The meeting will deal with Varda’s many years of work, in which the sculptural body becomes evidence of brokenness and hope. Together we will dive into unique work processes ― approaches of dismantling and rebuilding ― burning the material, breaking it, and putting it back together again, a combination of clay, stone, leather, and iron.
We will delve deeper into the techniques and processes that accompany her work.
The discourse will touch on topics such as:
At the center of the exhibition is a powerful installation, where lost boats and hanging figures seek a grip on a shaking world.
The meeting will open with the words of the curator and continue with a conversation with the artist, including a joint observation of the installation and questions from the audience.
Asia Dublin ― curator, designer, and goldsmith, lives in Adami in the Western Galilee. During the last years, she produced and initiated a wide variety of projects in the Galilee in various fields. Over the past decade, she has curated dozens of exhibitions in various private and public spaces such as the Lohamei HaGeta’ot Gallery, the Rosh HaNikra Gallery, and the Kabri Gallery. Asia started her career in the field of goldsmithing, developed a career as an interface designer in the high-tech field, and is currently engaged in independent multidisciplinary work; treasures, interior design, sustainable design, restoration, and preservation.
On The Program:
11 am – 11:15 am: Gathering and light refreshments
11:15 am: A statement from the CEO, Michal Shiloah Galnoor
11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Gallery talk with the sculptor Varda Yatom and the curator of the exhibition Asia Dublin
When? Friday, March 13, 11 am – 12:30 pm
Where? JNF-USA Info Center, Old Akko
Price: Free admission, with advance registration!
Phone: 072-3941110
Western Galilee Now is a registered non-profit grassroots organization (NGO) promoting awareness and appreciation for the region’s boutique wines, beers, food and produce, along with its cultural diversity, its historic traditions and the area’s scenic routes nestled between the mountains and the Mediterranean Sea acting as a Chamber of Commerce to boutique tourism operators in the region.
We expose the visitors to the unique heritage and hospitality through workshops, culinary events, art, music, guides tours, festivals and also through our Tourist Information Center in Akko, owned by JNF USA which we were chosen to operate since Jan. 2016.
Our vision is to develop local and foreign tourism based on close cooperation between all the interested parties in the region.
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