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Yael Bartana

A social ritual heavy with the symbols and myths of power that propel Israeli society.

Kings of the Hill

2022

Curator: Shahar Shalev
Artist: Yael Bartana

Kings of the Hill
2022
Curator: Shahar Shalev
Artist: Yael Bartana
A social ritual heavy with the symbols and myths of power that propel Israeli society.

Yael Bartana (1970, Israel) is a multimedia artist, living and working in Berlin and Amsterdam. Her works deal with the rituals of Israeli society and critique the Zionist narrative.
In her iconic video work, "Kings of the Hill", she explores initiation and naturalization ceremonies, through symbols and rituals closely related to the value system of modern Israeli society and culture.

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