Kfar Saba Artists Transform Personal Pain Into Public Exhibition
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Dozens of artists in Kfar Saba are opening their homes this weekend for the "Open Houses" event, showcasing art created from personal experiences, including loss and illness. Featured artists include Zohar Lev, who uses fragments from her destroyed kibbutz home, Liron Buberov, a tattoo artist memorializing victims, and Dr. The event also offers workshops and guided tours, with a new digital map for navigation.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Kfar Saba artists open homes this weekend to display art born from personal hardship.
- Zohar Lev creates art from fragments of her home destroyed in the Be'eri kibbutz attack.
- Tattoo artist Liron Buberov memorializes victims of the Nova festival massacre.
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- The "Open Houses" event includes workshops, tours, and a new interactive digital map.
Dozens of artists and creators in Kfar Saba are opening their homes this weekend for the "Open Houses" event, organized by the municipality. Visitors can explore their works, creative processes, and the personal stories behind them. The event showcases individuals who discovered art later in life, those who switched careers to pursue crafts, and artists who transformed personal struggles like loss, illness, and hardship into inspiration.
Zohar Lev, who lived in Kibbutz Be'eri until October 7th, lost her father and had her home and studio destroyed by fire during the Hamas attack. After relocating to Kfar Saba, she began collecting fragments of pottery and objects salvaged from the fire, transforming them into art pieces that preserve memories of her life in the kibbutz. Her "Memory Fragments" and "Gathering the Pieces" series, which imbue salvaged items with new meaning, have been displayed at the "Fresh Color" art fair in Tel Aviv and will be featured at her home.
Liron Buberov transitioned from a career designing Audi cars in Germany to becoming a tattoo artist. Five years ago, she established The Penthouse Tattoo studio in Kfar Saba, which also serves as an art gallery. Since October 7th, she has organized volunteer tattoo days for survivors of the Nova music festival, soldiers, and bereaved families, with tattoos often serving as memorials to loved ones or significant life events.
Dr. She uses visual journals and mixed media to express emotions and process experiences. Her studio, "Creative Thinking," in Kfar Saba offers others a space to explore art for personal expression and growth.
Woodworker Arik Moshe has spent 35 years creating furniture, functional objects, and kinetic sculptures from natural wood using a unique cutting technique. He will be exhibiting his work at his home.
Graciela Otis, a graduate of Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, will display her handmade glass creations, ranging from jewelry and Judaica to decorative items, at her studio. Irina Rapalovich, a textile artist and costume designer who immigrated to Israel in 2023, will showcase her work, including recycled denim pieces and historical fashion reconstructions, alongside contemporary designs.
The event also includes six cultural complexes, 12 guided tours, music performances, and workshops for the whole family, such as Irish lace knitting and lamp design from bottles. A new interactive digital map will be available to help visitors navigate between artists' homes and activities.