Amos Gitaï (Haifa, Israel, 1950)
lives and works in Paris, France, Haifa, Israel, and internationally
Amos Gitaï
HOME, RUINS, MEMORY, FUTURE
Album
Description
Amos Gitaï’s multimedia installation represents different ethnicities, languages, musical traditions, and generations, brought together to reveal complex memories of the past and the possibility of envisioning a peaceful future coexistence. The installations tell the story of a house in West Jerusalem, spanning a quarter of a century, sharing the stories of its successive occupants. The stories woven into this installation through projection come from a trilogy by Amos Gitaï that has been documented over twenty-five years. New research is premiered, including photographs of the house in 2023 showing how it has evolved. Through this installation, Amos Gitaï returns to the site of the house, allowing the exhibit to not just tell the history of House but also to become the site of an artistic dialogue between past and present experiences that imagine a new future for the region.
Credits
Authorial collaborators
Ayda Melika, Philippine Ordinaire, AGAV films
Technical collaborators
Laurent Truchot, Jean Kalman
Team
Irene Jacob, Bahira Ablassi, Micha Lescot, Pini Mittelman, Menashe Noy, Atallah Tannous, Minas Qarawany, Alexey Kochetkov, Kioomars Musayyebi, Nathalie Dessay, Rabiha Dajani
With the additional support of
La Colline — théâtre national, Paris, France; Museo di Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy; Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris, France