Ruth Patir: Motherland
Tel Aviv Museum of Art | Until 13 September
Patir has created a richly textured, original body of work in recent years that merges ancient local archaeology with advanced imaging technologies. While her cinematic realm is entirely computer-made, it is anchored in reality and in her lived experience. The exhibition (M)otherland charts a personal saga that began with a medical diagnosis. At 36, Patir discovered that she carries a genetic mutation placing her at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer. As an unmarried woman with vague thoughts about starting a family, she was immediately directed by the medical establishment to undergo fertility preservation treatments for a potential future pregnancy. And so, the artist found herself on two intersecting paths: one, involving checkups and monitoring, aimed at protecting her health; the other, painful and invasive, treated her as a mere vessel for childbearing.
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