We live in a time of visual overload, when terms like "hard image" are being constantly challenged. When magazines, newspapers, TV and other media are compelled to provoke "stronger" images. "An image is worth a thousand words" we often hear. What is the textual value of a 1,000 images, then ? Conflict 1 to 1,000 is a project launched in 2001, in the midst of the war like situation, escalating alarmingly in Israel / Palestine. The project will be exhibited in the "bakery gallery" in Amsterdam, 27th October to 27th November. (Annet Gelink gallery, Laurierstraat 187 - 189, tel: +31.20.3302066) During the exhibition the visitors will be exposed to 1,000 small images, all photographed in Israel / Palestine, during the months July - October 2001. The images stand alone, without any text accompanying and explaining them. The visitors are invited to buy the images, take them off the wall and replace them with their own text. The visitors will write their interpretation, reaction or question, provoked by the images, on the wall. The money (10 G for a photo) will be used for peace/art projects. The project was made possible thanks to SNAIT foundation. (contact snaitfoundation@aol.com) This project is number 56 of "collectors' items" series of works by artist Tal Adler. |
