February 6, 2025, Jerusalem, Israel / Online
As part of LASER Talks Jerusalem and LASER Talks CYLAND.
February 6, 2025, 1:00 PM (UTC +2) | 5:00 AM (EST) — Find your timezone here.
Online + President Hotel Arts Center, Ahad Ha’Am 3, Jerusalem, Israel.
Chair: Galina Bleikh
Speakers: Jungsuk Noh, Nataliya Kamenetskaya, Dana Pulver
Moderator: Daria Kesler
Organisers: INEMEA Art & Science Lab, CYLAND Media Art Lab.
The talk aims to foster dialogue between diverse approaches to gender identity in art, highlighting how women’s artistic narratives are evolving in response to contemporary challenges while preserving connections to cultural and religious traditions.
Jungsuk Noh (The Republic of Korea) in her talk, “Women’s Art in the Frame and the Power of Difference”, explores how the representation of women in art has evolved, transitioning from carriers of local cultural identity to objects of aesthetic and sensual consumption in contemporary society. The discussion will delve into how modern media perpetuates distorted portrayals of female bodies and identities, contrasting these with historical perspectives rooted in local cultural traditions. By examining the tension between globalization and regional identity within contemporary art, the talk will raise critical questions about the future trajectory of women's artistic expression.
Nataliya Kamenetskaya (Israel) in her talk, "After Him Who Sees Me..."(in collaboration with Michaёl Wogman),explores the artistic identity of Jewish women through three distinct groups: contemporary Israeli and American artists who consciously engage with religious themes; artists from the former USSR who express Jewish identity intuitively; and early 20th-century artists whose work was subtly shaped by their Jewish and feminine heritage. She highlights how these diverse perspectives intersect with and reflect Jewish tradition, offering a nuanced understanding of the interplay between art, identity, and heritage.
Dana Pulver (Israel) in her talk, “Dresstelling: Wearing Stories, Weaving Identity”, explores the interplay of pop-culture and Jewish wisdom, by transforming garments into narratives. Her project explores boundaries between self and world, Jewish and global, feminine and universal. Blending humor and insight, Dresstelling reimagines identity through wearable texts, offering a creative lens on the intersection of tradition, culture, and personal expression.
Galina Bleikh
Galina Bleikh is a multidisciplinary artist based in Jerusalem, Israel. Her creative expertise spans a rich spectrum of artistic domains, encompassing AI, 3D modeling, AR and VR, bio-art, generative art, and more. At the heart of her artistic pursuit lies a fascination with the profound synergy between the emerging artificial reality and its transformative interaction with human experience through art. Galina graduated from the Stieglitz St. Petersburg State Academy of Art and Industry (MA). Since 1993, lives in Jerusalem. Galina is a cofounder of the INEMEA Association for Art, Culture, and Education and the INEMEA Jerusalem Art & Science lab. Since 2024, Galina becomes a host of Leonardo ISAST Laser Talks Jerusalem.
Galina takes part in many exhibitions and conferences. Among them: Jerusalem Biennale (curator and participating artist, 2023–2024), ArtPlatform-On, Republic of Korea (2022), The CICA Museum of Modern Art, Republic of Korea (3 group exhibitions, 2023, 2024, 2025, and solo, 2021), NordArt, Germany (2019), Haifa Museum of Art, Israel (2018), LA Art Show USA (2013), Artco France Gallery, Paris (solo, 2012), Art Asia Miami (2011), etc.
Daria Kesler
Jungsuk Noh
Nataliya Kamenetskaya
Dana Pulver