'The Absent Body,' Exhibition Explores the Human Body and God

HAARETZ
By Hila Skolnik-Brenner   

"Eating the Known" (2010) by Michal Na'aman

ISRAEL---"The Absent Body," an exhibition that explores body imagery in Judaism and Christianity, presented by eight Israeli artists, is profound. Like an anthropologist, it examines the concept of the body from all directions, through artists of different generations and a wide range of media. The eight artists participating in the show are Etti Abergel, Larry Abramson, Pesi Girsch, Moshe Gershuni, Erez Israeli, Sigalit Landau, Motti Mizrachi and Michal Na'aman. They offer a variety of artistic renderings on the theme of the body, some of which clearly represent the preoccupation with the body, while others offer a jarring surprise. [link]

The Jewish Museum: "The Absent Body - Body Imagery Between Judaism and Christianity in the Work of Eight Israeli Artists" (Ends November 15),  Tel Aviv University campus, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel (972)-3-7457800 or http://www.bh.org.il 

"Hand and Foot" (1988) by Pesi Girsch