Greetings from the head of the program
“To understand fireflies, we must see them in the present of their survival: we must see them alive and dancing in the heart of the night, even if that might may be swept by fierce spotlights. And even if only for a short time.”
(Survival of the Fireflies, Georges Didi-Huberman)
Eduard, Aya, Gal, Dalleh, Tal, Laila, Limor, Michael, Martha, Noa, Naomi, Adi, Morjan and Noa. the two years in which we exchanged an abundant flow of images and words are now coming to an end.
The thoughts and insights we gained will continue to light our nights, and hopefully your nights as well.
Love,
Sharon and Thalia
Greetings from the head of the school
Thirteen years ago the MFA program was approved by the Israel Council for Higher Education. I am fortunate enough to count myself among its founders and heads. Over the years the program gained its unique reputation and character. As someone who takes pride in following the development and evolution of the program students, I am happy to see the level rising from year to year. Gal, Tal, Aya, Adi, Noa, Naomi, Limor, Martha, Morjan, Laila, Eduard, Michael, Dalleh, and Noa, you all prove this point.
I wish you much success in the fulfilment of most of your dreams,
leave some for later on,
Love, Philp
Acknowledgements
Prof. Gur Alroey, Rector
Prof. Efraim Lev, Dean, Faculty of Humanities
Prof. Philip Rantzer, Head, School of the Arts
Prof. Sharon Poliakine, Head of the Art Dept, Chairman M.F.A committee
Dr. Thalia Hoffman, Lecturer and Supervisor M.F.A. program
Aharon Rafter, Head of Administration, The Faculty of Humanities
Vered Levinson, Head of Production, School of the Arts
Tal Landeshut, Administrator, School of the Arts
Relly Urist, Administrator of Schools, School of the Arts
Revital Cohen, Administration, School of the Arts
Michal Pashtesky Golan, Head of Communication, School of the Arts
Yoav Zilberg, Operations Supervisor, School of the Arts
Shay Davidi, Media Coordinator, School of the Arts
Itzik Cohen, Technical Supervisor, School of the Arts
Lior Wexler, Art Workshops Coordinator
Tomer Reuveni, Manager of Eshkol Buildings and Art Hall
Haim Hayat, Building Supervisor, Art Hall
Elik Buchorshvily, Building Supervisor, Art Hall
M.F.A. Committee Members:
Prof. Aya Ben Ron
Prof. Itzhak Golombek
Prof. Assi Meshullam
Prof. Sharon Poliakine
Prof. Philip Rantzer
Dr. Thalia Hoffman
Program Lecturers
Prof. Sharon Poliakine
Dr. Thalia Hoffman
Program Supervisors (2021-2023)
Prof. Aya Ben Ron, Prof. Assi Meshullam, Prof. Itzhak Golombek, Prof. Pesi Girsch, Prof. Sharon Poliakine, Prof. Philip Rantzer, Hannan Abu-Hussein, Etty Abergel, David Oppenheim, Maya Attoun (Z”L), Gilad Efrat, Einat Amir, Matan Ben Cnaan, Zohar Gottesman, Keren Geller, Alex Drool, Manar Zuabi, Irit Hemmo, Talia Tokatli, Rona Yefman, Nevet Yitzhak, Ella Coehn Vansover, Rona Yafman, Karam Natour, Iris Cintra, Barak Ravitz, Elinor Carucci, Talia Raz
Guests (2021-2023)
Leah Abir, Hannan Abu-Hussein, Etti Abergel, Shai Azoulay, Einat Amir, Dudik Oppenheim, Maya Atun, Gilad Efrat, Matan ben cnaan, Yael Bartana, Irena Gordon, Ido Govrin, Keren Geler, Nadav Weissman, Manar Zuabi, Rona Yafman, Nevet Yitzchak, Ela Cohen Venasover, Vardi Kahana, Irit Carmon, Marik Lehner, Sigalit Landau, Hadas Maor, Karam Natour, Iris Cintra, Hannah Kubti, Barak Ravitz, Etti Schwartz, Maayan Shelef
Visiting Lecturers
Livia Alexander, and Elinor Carucci U.S.A.; Elpida Karampa, Greece; Sara Linford, and Adrian Paci, Italy; Sebastião Salgado, Brazil / France; Volkan Kiziltunc, Turkey
Design: Layals Design
Website: Eden Orion, Shani Zilberman
Arabic translation: Raji Bathish
English translation: Sivan Raveh
Installation Photographer: Warhaftig Venezian Studio
