Eden Auerbach Ofrat (born 1979) is an Israeli video-art and video installation artist. In her work, Auerbach Ofrat deals with cultural archetypes, canonical or imaginary symbols, contradictory and complementary existential poles, relying on literary and mythical sources. Her work is done either through playing with given mythological elements and symbols or by creating “private” myths. Eden has won an Sharett scholarship from the America-Israel Foundation[1] and the “Young Artist Award” by the Israeli Ministry of Culture, Education, and Sports.[2]

Mrs
Eden Auerbach Ofrat
Born
Jerusalem
NationalityIsraeli
EducationMaster's Degree
Known forVideo art installation
Websitewww.edenofrat.com

Biography

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Eden Auerbach Ofrat was born in Jerusalem in 1979, daughter of art historian Gideon Ofrat and photographer Aliza Auerbach.[3] During her childhood years, Eden studied at the Jerusalem Open Experimental School “Hanisuii”.[citation needed] From 1999 to 2000, Eden studied at Tel Aviv University's Department of Film and Television.[4] Between 2000 and 2004, Eden studied in the Art Department at Bezalel School of the arts, Jerusalem, after which, in 2008, she spent one year studying at Goldsmiths College at the University of London.[citation needed] From 2010 to 2012, Eden studied in the master's program at Bezalel.[5] Since her undergraduate studies, Eden has exhibited her work in many museum exhibitions (The Israel Museum,[6] The Museum on the Seam,[7] The Tel Aviv Museum,[8] The Petah Tikvah Museum of Art,[9] etc.) and group exhibitions in many galleries and festivals in Israel and abroad. From 2005 to 2009, Eden was one associated with Noga Gallery in Tel - Aviv.[10] Eden's video and installation works are in the collection of the Israel Museum[citation needed] and private collections in Israel and abroad.

Awards

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  • 2004 – America-Israel Foundation scholarship[1]
  • 2014 – Ministry of Culture, Education and Sports Young Artist Award[2]

Works

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References

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  1. ^ a b "מרכז מידע לאמנות ישראלית | מוזיאון ישראל, ירושלים". museum.imj.org.il. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  2. ^ a b "והזוכים הם: תערוכת הזוכים בפרסי משרד התרבות והספורט לשנת 2014 במוזיאון תל אביב". מגזין פורטפוליו (in Hebrew). 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  3. ^ "מתה הצלמת עליזה אורבך". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  4. ^ פלג-רותם, חגית (2007-03-06). "אישה תחת השפעה". Globes (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  5. ^ "עדן עפרת אורבך - בוגרים: מאגר בוגרים - בצלאל". www.bezalel.ac.il. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  6. ^ "מוזיאון ישראל מרכז מידע לאמנות ישראלית - תערוכות: עפרת, עדן". museum.imj.org.il. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  7. ^ "בשר ודם". MUSEUM ON THE SEAM. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  8. ^ "והזוכים הם: פרסי משרד התרבות והספורט לאמנות ועיצוב 2014 / מוזיאון תל אביב לאמנות". www.tamuseum.org.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  9. ^ "Eden Auerbach Ofrat: Terminal (Homage to Arnold Böcklin) – Museum PT". www.petachtikvamuseum.com. 2015. Archived from the original on 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  10. ^ "Noga Gallery גלריה נגא | Luna". Retrieved 2020-08-17.