In conjunction with the current exhibition, The Bright Side, RAM is pleased to present Rotem Reshef in conversation with Rachel Wainwright on Saturday, June 3rd, at 11:00 a.m.
The scrolls on display in The Bright Side pay homage to the surrounding environment and elegantly present the ecological complexities of the Central Valley. This body of work evolved from Rotem Reshef's desire to unite her art practice with activism. In Hebrew, the word "Tikkun" means to amend or fix. As a painter and installation artist, Reshef is looking for ways to heal our environment by reflecting on ecological themes.
This conversation will explore Reshef’s process, motivations, and the intersection of art and activism.
Saturday, June 3rd, 11:00 a.m.
Doors open at 10:30, and light refreshments will be served.
Rotem Reshef is a painter and installation artist based in New York and Tel Aviv.
Her work creates social commentary via immersive installations and paintings that relate to society’s effect on climate change and its relations to the private and public environments.
Reshef uses waste vegetation (branches, petals, ferns, leaves, etc.), collected in the streets,
parks, and elsewhere in the urban surroundings and imprints these “relics” onto her canvases
in a technique that resembles photograms.
In the spirit of Ecofeminism, reacting to a world that has suffered greatly from industries that had excavated and damaged entire natural areas for centuries, Reshef is suggesting a more compassionate approach of coexistence with nature, out of respect and acknowledgment of its importance for centuries to come.
Through her artistic practice, Reshef wishes to bring optimism and stability, and to address longevity, historical perspectives, and the power of nourishment and life.