Keren Benbenisty's 'Mare Nostrum' at Francesca Antonini in Rome
Keren Benbenisty (born 1977 in Herzliya, lives in New York) presents 'Mare Nostrum' at Francesca Antonini Arte Contemporanea in Rome, curated by Carolina Pozzi. The exhibition juxtaposes Gustave Courbet's visceral seascapes with contemporary migration themes. Benbenisty reproduces portions of Courbet's marine paintings at a 2:1 scale using fingerprints instead of brushes, creating a tactile, paradoxical vision she calls 'origin of the world.' An impressionist video installation explores the relationship between sea and body with an aquarium-like effect. The most striking work is a pair of scuba fins carved in travertine, embodying a pop aesthetic and Courbet's paradox. The exhibition runs until October 29, 2016, closed in August.
Key facts
- Keren Benbenisty was born in 1977 in Herzliya and lives in New York.
- The exhibition is titled 'Mare Nostrum' at Francesca Antonini Arte Contemporanea in Rome.
- The exhibition is curated by Carolina Pozzi.
- Benbenisty reproduces portions of Courbet's marine paintings at a 2:1 scale using fingerprints.
- The video installation is described as 'impressionist' and creates an aquarium-like effect.
- One work features two scuba fins carved in travertine.
- The exhibition runs until October 29, 2016, closed in August.
- The gallery is located at Via Capo Le Case 4, Rome.
Entities
Artists
- Keren Benbenisty
- Gustave Courbet
Institutions
- Francesca Antonini Arte Contemporanea
- Artribune
Locations
- Herzliya
- New York
- Rome
- Italy
- Via Capo Le Case 4