Hedva Rokach
January 9 – February 28, 2025
About This Exhibition
This exhibition is presented in cooperation with the Haifa Museums in Israel.
On Friday, January 19, 2024, “Japanese sushi girls” gathered to prepare sushi for the soldiers at the front in Israel. For two hours, they put rice on seaweed, peeled avocado, added carrot, omelet, and cucumber, rolled seaweed, and cut it. One packs it and another writes greetings to the soldiers.
“While they prepared the sushi, there was a harmony and order among them that charmed me. Six women, six life stories full of decisions, fears and hopes. Among the decisions is the decision to live in Israel … They decide to tie their fate to the fate of my people and show solidarity at this difficult and complex time. Their actions draw together a thread of grace, kindness, and magic.”
Japanese Sushi Girls is presented in partnership with the Haifa Museum/Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art.
About the Artist
Hevda Rokach studied photography and painting at Beit Berei Academy and specializes in portrait photography and storytelling. She uses natural lighting, and all her photos are candids. She showcased two solo exhibitions at Basis Art School and “Exhibition at the Crossroads” as part of the 2023 Israeli judicial reform protests. She participated in a group exhibition at Georgia’s Gori University and released an international photo album, “Tblisi Dream.”
Dr. Peter Rubin and Suzette Stien
Thursday, January 9, 2024
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Mingle with artists and art lovers, enjoy wine and cheese with museum mavens and curious minds, and celebrate with us as we unveil our newest exhibitions!
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Photographer Hedva Rokach will be in the Spiegel Gallery to talk about her current exhibition. A sushi reception provided by Yosakuwill follow.
All images copyright of the artist, unless otherwise noted; reproduction not allowed without express permission
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