Between Graveyard and Museum’s Sphere
Het Nieuwe Domein, Sittard-GeleenJoseph Sassoon Semah's exhibition 'Between Graveyard and Museum's Sphere' explores exile, lost culture and identity through artworks, with themes of history and friendship.
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At first glance, a cemetery and a museum hall appear to have little in common. Nevertheless, both impart meaning to the artworks in Joseph Sassoon Semah's exhibition 'Between Graveyard and Museum’s Sphere.' Semah guides the visitor on a captivating journey, from the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem, through the lost public space of Baghdad, his grandfather's waiting room, to the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp and spatial architecture inspired by the typography of the Talmud Bavli.
Exile, lost culture, history, tradition, identity, and friendship …
At first glance, a cemetery and a museum hall appear to have little in common. Nevertheless, both impart meaning to the artworks in Joseph Sassoon Semah's exhibition 'Between Graveyard and Museum’s Sphere.' Semah guides the visitor on a captivating journey, from the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem, through the lost public space of Baghdad, his grandfather's waiting room, to the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp and spatial architecture inspired by the typography of the Talmud Bavli.
Exile, lost culture, history, tradition, identity, and friendship are pivotal themes in Joseph Sassoon Semah's work. In 1950, he and his parents were compelled to leave Iraq for Israel. After travels through London, Berlin, and Paris, he ultimately settled in Amsterdam in 1981. His extensive research, titled 'On Friendship / (Collateral Damage),' of which the exhibition is the fifth chapter, explores the relationship between Judaism and Christianity as sources of Western art, culture, and politics. The aspirations of his grandfather, the chief rabbi of Baghdad (1886–1971), to promote dialogue between different religions and worldviews resonate throughout his work.
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- Daily until june 30th, 2024
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