Ruth Patir: Motherland
A multi-episode video installation documents artist Ruth Patir’s journey to fertility preservation, told from a personal, funny, and touching perspective.
Using advanced technology, she animates ancient fertility figurines from the region as avatars of herself and the women around her. Motherland raises questions about free choice, fertility control, and motherhood as a contemporary pursuit with ancient roots.
The project was created for the Israeli Pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition at the Venice Biennale, which remained closed. The project now debuts at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.
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Ruth Patir, Petah Tikva (Waiting), 2024, two channel video, loop, video still
Courtesy of the artist and Braverman Gallery, Tel Aviv