Chadar Ochel: Contemporary Ethiopian Artists in Israel and the Question of Hyphenated Identity

Artist and researcher Efrat Yerday will draw upon the work of several contemporary visual artists, including Zauditu Yossef-Seri, Tgst Ron Yossef, Michal Mamit Worku, and Nirit Takele, as well as the works of younger artists, including Ephraim Wasse, Jenet Belai, and Rachel Aniyu, to illustrate the challenges faced by Ethiopian Jewish artists in Israel today.

Yerday will discuss how Israeli artists of Ethiopian descent often feel forced to choose one side of their identity in their lives and work, along with the diverse strategies these artists use to navigate these challenges.

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