The present is a layer yet to be uncovered. Within the material, traces of time accumulate, while along its edges gather the things it has left behind: a fragment of wood carried by the waves, a rusted piece of tin, a piece of fallen bark bearing the shape of a body.
. A single glance, a touch of the hand, may reveal what time has concealed in plain sight.
Excavating the material reveals deep layers of memory, pain, and longing. Through processes of weaving, wrapping, carving, and patching, the creative process gives discarded and broken things new forms and new life. The encounter between hand and material evokes a sense of familiarity, a forgotten object, a place from the past, or a childhood memory, and transforms it into an act of mending, a tender touch upon a scar.
The works in the exhibition, whether made from found objects or new materials, propose an archaeology of the everyday. Memory forms their underlying structure, while the material becomes a living artifact of the present, bearing witness to a time that has passed yet continues to pulse and remain present. Through fragments of glass, ceramic material, threads, hair, and wood, a resonant question emerges: Is every act of repair an act of memory, and does every memory seek repair?

Artists:

Iris Rappaport | Almog Sharir | Esti Hayot | Ariel Dekler Levy | Batya Klamperer | Gadi Tzader | Dorit Kahn | Dana Reizin | Hanna Dahan | Hanna Rothschild | Yonat Hameides | Yael Yarzin | Michal Adler Shalev | Michal Berkowitz | Marta Rieger | Ada Yoels | Einat Cohen | Anat Barel | Tzila Goldstein | Ronit Karet | Ruth Shomroni | Rachel Frank | Shoshana Givon | Sharon Avraham Reuven | Sharon Leshem Morad | Tamar Alt