Eyal Landesman
Eyal Landesman | |
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| Born | 1970 |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Known for | Photography, Motion Art |
| Awards | Local Testimony. First Prize in Art and Culture category |
Eyal Landesman is an Israeli artist and social activist, known for being co-founder and artistic director of International Photography Festival as well as founder and director of a non-profit organization PHOTO IS:RAEL.[1][2]
Biography[edit]
Eyal Landesman was born in Haifa in the 1970. He graduated from Wizo School of Art and Design in Haifa, where he studied graphic design.[3]
Career[edit]
His was a photographer for video clip "Her Morning Elegance", directed by Oren Lavie, which was nominated for the Grammy award in 2010.[4] The clip was also screened at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Los Angeles Film Festival, Contemporary Film Festival at the Pompidou Centre and SXSW.[5] In 2006 archive of Landesman works had been purchased by Harvard University.[6] Landesman was one of the judges in British Council competition "EnGENDERed" and "Fresh Paint" art festival in 2017.[7][8] In 2018 Landesman was chosen as one of the experts for portfolio review at Rencontres d'Arles and Athens Photo Festival.[9][10] Landesman became nominator for the international Prix Pictet in 2016.[11]
Landesman is known for being drawn to the exploration of the borders between imagination, illusion and documentary work through photography. Throughout his career, he has investigated these borders via diverse technological and cultural platforms, beginning with theatre, both out front and behind the scenes. Later, he expanded his interest in search of the borders of conventional photography both in time and space in images created with the use of diverse technologies and presentation forms. These include zooming and projection of the captured image, using public or darkened spaces or using stop motion technology.[12]
Exhibitions[edit]
Eyal Landesman participated in group and solo exhibitions around the world and in Israel.
Solo[edit]
- 2001. Tmuna Theater. "Make me a photo of an artist".[13]
- 2006. Suzanne Dellal Center for Dance and Theater. "Portrait of a Creator in Motion"[14]
- 2008. Acco Festival of Alternative Israeli Theatre. "Acco-Avignon - 15 Minutes".[15]
- 2009. Festival d'Avignon. "Acco-Avignon - 15 Minutes".[15]
Group[edit]
- 2011. Local Testimony, Tel Aviv.[16]
Curatorship[edit]
- 2008 "The Israel Trail" Mane Katz Gallery. Tel Aviv
- 2016 "Broken Dreams" by Antonin Kratochvil. Tel Aviv.[17]
- 2017 "Broken Countries" by Paolo Pellegrin. International Photography Festival, Tel Aviv.
- 2022 "Call for Action", in collaboaration with Ya’ara Raz Haklai. Photo:Israel 2022, Tel Aviv.[18]
Awards[edit]
- 2004. Local Testimony. First Prize in Art and Culture category.[19]
- 2008. Momentum. Images of Dance International Photography Prize. Connecticut
Collections[edit]
Eyal Landesman works are in permanent collection of Harvard University library.[20]
References[edit]
- ^ "Our team". photoisrael.org. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
- ^ "פסטיבל הצילום הבינלאומי יתמקד בנושא ״מרחב מוגן״". prtfl.co.il. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ^ Lum, Jessica (4 February 2010). "Interview with Eyal Landesman". petapixel.com. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
- ^ Barnea, Or (2009-05-12). "It was made up of a sequence of photographs taken by Eyal Landesman". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
- ^ "The Creators of the Grammy Nominated Her Morning Elegance Launch the First Global Excision Art Project". Art Daily. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
- ^ "Eyal Landesman". Retrieved 2018-02-14.
- ^ "EnGENDERed: Meet the judges". britishcouncil.org.il. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
- ^ "We Thank our new Selection Panel Members- 2017". freshpaint.co.il. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
- ^ "Eyal Landesman". Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ "Athens Photo Festival Portfolio Reviews". photofestival.gr. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
- ^ "Eyal Landesman". Prix Pictet. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "אייל לנדסמן: האתגר הגדול הוא להצליח לעניין אותי, את האוצר ואת כל הקהל". prtfl.co.il. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
- ^ "פורטרטים של שחקני תיאטרון וקולנוע ישראלים בתערוכה של הצלם אייל לנדסמן". Ynet.co.il. 2001-10-01. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
- ^ Yudlovitcz, Meyrav (2016-12-01). "אירועי "יוצרים בדגש" חוזרים לשנה שלישית". Ynet. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ a b Shohat, Zipi (2008-12-23). "Acre Theatre Festival Kicks Off, Two Months Late". The Haaretz. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
- ^ "2011 List of presenting photographers for Local Testimony". Edut Mekomit/Local Testimony. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
- ^ "Photo Exhibition Broken Dreams of Antonin Kratochvil at the International photography festival". Retrieved 2019-01-13.
- ^ "Call for Action". photoisrael.org.
- ^ "אייל לנדסמן / צלם עצמאי". Local Testimony/Edut Mekomit. 2004-10-10. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
- ^ "The Judaica Collection's many digital materials document the life and culture of the Jewish people, with particular focus on life and culture in Israel". library.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
External links[edit]
- Her morning elegance clip photography by Eyal Landesman.
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