Art at Mishkenot Sha'ananim

At one of the seminars at Mishkenot Sha'ananim, author David Grossman remarked that during his stay here for the purpose of writing, he requested that the curtains be drawn and all the openings closed so that the view would not distract him and prevent him from concentrating on his creative work. It is indeed difficult to ignore the beauty of Mishkenot Sha’ananim or to compete with it or with the rich collection of works of art that adorn the walls of the residence. The photographic works of Israeli artists included in the Mishkenot collection are displayed in the interior public spaces and guest rooms of Mishkenot Sha'ananim and emphasize the tension between the old and the new—contemporary art versus the immortal landscape of the city’s walls—which is also the story of Jerusalem.

Artists in Mishkenot

Tal Shochat

Born in 1974 in Israel.

Tal Shochat is a 1990 graduate of HaMidrasha School of Art at Beit Berl College. She was the 2005 winner of the Ministry of Culture and Sport’s Young Artist Award.

Shochat sets up a "place" that does not reflect a defined interior or exterior but rather mixes different spaces and removes from them the sense of time. Her work is characterized by meticulous and rational aesthetic values and the search for the creation of the symmetrical whole, against chaos. She chooses technical and formal tools to deceive the natural elements of the image and present an array of camouflaged ciphers, presenting a forced perception of reality.

Tal Shochat