After Tel Aviv residency, African artists paint new picture of Israel back home

The Times of Israel
September 6, 2019
The Jaffa flea market was a favorite haunt for Cyrus Kabiru during the two months he spent in Israel earlier this year. A rising star in the international art scene, Kabiru was in the Holy Land on a residency as part of the Africa First project, founded by Serge Tiroche.

 

Kabiru often incorporates found objects into his art, and the sprawling Jaffa market with its treasure trove of secondhand and discarded items kept him busy during his residency. Audio cassettes he found there helped express his interpretation of the Masada story in what he believes is one of his strongest works to date.

 

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