Michal Helfman will present in the upcoming exhibition at Circle1 a group of works on paper, made in a scraping technique from a layer of oil pastels, exposing another layer of colorful acrylics lying underneath it. the group of works called “Barbarism of Reflection” takes its name from a term coined by 17th century Italian historian Vico. This expression was used to describe a critical moment in the history of a civilization, in which, according to Vico, significant cultural achievements (manifested in its increasing reflective capacity), are eventually what lead this civilization to deconstruction and barbarism.
Read moreMichal Helfman – Barbarism of Reflection (27.6 – 26.7)