Ori Gersht Exhibitions At Angles Galery In Los Angeles
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Israeli artist Ori Gersht has two new shows at Angles Gallery in Los Angeles, which both examine cultural heritage and memory. "Falling Petals" examines the significance of the cherry blossoms in Japanese culture. Cherry Blossoms boom for a short time every year and have appropriated many meanings throughout Japanese history.
Gersht's film "You Will Dance For Me" features Auschwitz survivor Yehudit Arnon, who, at 19 years old was forced to dance for Nazi officers at their Christmas Party. Arnon refused and vowed that if she survived she would dedicate her life to dance, and she did. At 85, she has restricted mobility, but in Gersht's video portrait of her, she dances one more time.
See the images and still from the film below.
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First Posted: 07/01/11 04:30 AM ET Updated: 08/30/11 06:12 AM ET