Untitled, 2010, Inkjet Print, 32X39
Chen&Emunatia, 2010, Inkjet Print, 40X49

Tamar’s photographs are part of an extensive project she is working on. She is a daughter to an important Rabbi and teacher in the religious community in Israel, and she photographs with sadness and love her closest and dearest people from a world she is about to leave. She is allowed both an external and internal view at what she documents or creates: The images are political and Zionist and present the love of the country and its landscapes, but it has a darker side - filled with hidden desires, personal prayers, comfort, spirituality and beauty. A substantial part of her work involves the presence of young women, with which Tamar explores her own issues as a young woman, and her position in regards to religion and nationality. When she photographs girls dancing in a Synagogue, for example, or a young woman flourishing the Israeli flag with an ecstatic expression on her face, Tamar steps out of the familial view and into the bigger picture of the relations between state, religion, and discrimination against women.

Biography

Born in Israel, 1984 | Lives and works In Tel-Hai | Graduated from Musrara in 2010 | Participated in Group Exhibitions in Museums and Galleries in Israel: Biennial for Young Artists, Ramat Hasharon (2007); Museum of Underground Prisoners, Jerusalem (2008); The Artists House, Tel Aviv (2009); The City Gallery, Jaffa and more | Won the Mayor of Jerusalem Award for Excellence in art studies (2010).