junction - مفترق
february 2020
curated w/ Kajetán Adler Jablonskí
exhibition
Junction - مفترق took place in Maqam En-Nabi Musa (Jericho, Jerusalem Desert) in February 2020 and its final, tangible outcome is a temporary exhibition and a collective cleaning action of the area. The two months-long process consisted of a series of meetings and events involving 15 artists from all around the world and the local community of Bedouins.
The project welcomed the generous offer of funding from UNDP - United catalogs, the organization of the vernissage and the realization of amazing artworks.
curators' statement
Maqam En-Nabi Musa has been a natural meeting point for centuries. Recently, it came across the path of a very heterogeneous group of international artists, who couldn’t help but fall for the magic of the place, its nature, and the hospitality of its people. This spark immediately turned into a source of inspiration for the group of artists. Over the last 3 months, each artist created their own very personal relationship with and perception of Nabi Musa through intensive periods of engagement with its elements. JUNCTION is the collective result of these individual perceptions. It is the artists’ expression of appreciation for the place, their unique experience in it and the genuine hospitality it offered them. This product of cultural exchange, personal confrontation, and sincere communication is their gift back to Nabi Musa and its community. This exhibition follows the vision of rehabilitating Maqam En-Nabi Musa to allow and create an open space of exchange through cultural initiatives.
artists
Alexandra Bering - Luxemburg
Felix Bernhard - Germany
France-Lan Le Vu - France
Jake Campbell - England
Jana Stein - Germany
Kajetán Tvrdík - Czechia
Katja Aßfalg - Germany
Magdalena Jo Umkehrer - Austria
Matteo Zoccolo - Italy
Merlind Papke - Germany
Mira Reeh - Germany
Mogumoguoisii - Japan
Nami Kuroiwa - Japan
Petra Bašnáková - Slovakia
Rebekah Rubin - United States