Date:
13.3.23
Monday
Hour: 20:00

DIS-COVER | dialogue with Ronny Someck

Ronny Someck, a poet and artist whose poems have been translated into 44 languages

and whose books “Hermes" and  "The Difference of Love" ; recently appeared, is invited to participate in a dialogue with Prof. Benny Geiger, a researcher in the Department of

Immunology and Regenerative Biology at the Weizmann Institute, who researches the

molecular language in which cells in the living body communicate with each other and share

information with their environment. They will talk about the delivery room of songs, and the

moment of birth of a scientific discovery. Also about the poet and the scientist as hunters

and on the gap being increasingly erased between life and the short, dotted lines.

The audience is invited to participate.

The event will be held under the auspices of the Braginsky Center for the Interface between

Science and the Humanities.

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Date:
5.12
Friday
Hour: 11:00

Exhibition on Screen: Klimt & The Kiss

England’s ‘Exhibitions on Screen’ returns with a new series of films created as part of the global project in collaboration with the best museums and galleries worldwide. Through cinematic wanderings in museum halls and insights from top historians, curators, and art critics, these films draw viewers into a captivating journey into the lives and works of some of the greatest artists in history.

 

The Kiss by Gustav Klimt is one of the most recognized and reproduced paintings in the world. It is perhaps the most popular poster on student dorm walls from Beijing to Boston. Painted in Vienna around 1908, the evocative image of an unknown embracing couple has captivated viewers with its mystery, sensuality and dazzling materials ever since it was created. But just what lies behind the appeal of the painting – and just who was the artist who created it?  Delving into the details of real gold, decorative designs, symbolism and simmering erotica, a close study of the painting takes us to the remarkable turn of the century Vienna when a new world was battling with the old. Klimt was a titan of the Art Nouveau movement, creating decadent new worlds which merged tender sensuality, ancient mythology and radical modernity. Discover the scandalous life and the rich tapestry of extraordinary influences behind one of the world’s favorite paintings in this powerful, gripping and passionate film. Uncover Klimt’s scandalous life, his Art Nouveau brilliance, and the rich influences behind this unforgettable 


Director: Ali Ray 
United Kingdom 2023 | 90 minutes | German and English, subtitles in Hebrew 
 

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