A special encounter in English at the exhibition Anne Simin Shitrit: Malachi

Led by the exhibition’s curator, Sofia Berry, with the participation of Alexandre Arminjon and Anne Simin Shitrit

We will discuss Shirt's decision to work with traditional means — analog photography and manual darkroom prints. In addition to her choice as a woman to work in hostile environments, often exposed to danger and violence.

Alexandre Arminjon is a French-Swiss gallerist. In 2020, he founded Ithaque Chambre Noire, a shared darkroom and exhibition venue in the heart of the Marais district in Paris. Since its establishment, the gallery has hosted artist-residency programs, welcoming creators from Israel, Iran, Turkey, Brazil, Mexico, and other countries.
In addition to his work as a gallerist, Arminjon is a self-taught photographer.

At the heart of Anne Simin Shitrit’s exhibition, the recipient of the 2024 Lauren and Mitchell Presser Photography Award for a Young Israeli Artist, are portrait photographs of young men from the margins of society, captured on the brink of puberty and just beyond. Their socio-economic background seems self-evident – they share the distinctly local appearance of the periphery. Their direct gaze into the camera captures a charged and complex moment in which alluring youthful beauty becomes a site of both fascination and unrestrained danger.

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Note: This encounter is in English only.
The number of participants is limited | Advance reservations are required for all participants.
Participation in the encounter includes entrance ticket to the Museum.