Yael Bartana: The Undertaker
The Contemporary Dayton is honored to present Yael Bartana's The Undertaker. Bartana's films and installations explore the imagery of identity and the politics of memory.
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Yael Bartana: The Undertaker
Bartana’s films and installations explore the imagery of identity and the politics of memory. Her starting point is the national consciousness propagated by her native country of Israel and the meanings implied by terms like “Homeland”, “Return” and “Belonging”.
The Undertaker chronicles an enigmatic leader and her followers during a choreographed procession and burial of weapons. Philadelphia, the birthplace of American democracy, plays a prominent role as this group of dancers, war veterans, and activists move across the city’s historical landscape. Their procession and slow, deliberate gestures are grounded in the movements of Israeli dance composer Noa Eshkol, particularly her 1953 ceremonial performance in remembrance of the Holocaust.
The Undertaker will be showing at The Contemporary Dayton from January 13 through March 26, 2023.
Virtual Artist Talk: Yael Bartana / Friday, February 3
Premiering at 6 pm / Watch at the codayton.org
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