A Matter Of Light | Solo Exhibition | Yasmin Bergner
Yasmine Bergner | Solo Exhibition Artness Gallery | Center for Contemporary Dance | Kibbutz Ein Shemer 2011 Embodiment of mind On Physical Internalization in the Works of Yasmine Bergner Yasmine Bergner’s works converge into the space of the unconscious and into archetypal symbols through physical presence. The process takes shape through authentic movement […]
Without a frame | Tattoo conference | Professional consultant: Yasmin Bergner
“Every tattoo culture across the globe contains fascinating pieces of culture and history, connecting anthropology, sociology, spiritual perceptions, and artistic trends through the tattooed body. The ritual of tattooing reflects the cultural worldview of the community, the degree of freedom, and the social supervision of the individual. The tattoo is a tool that constitutes part […]
Field Child #1 | Interview with physicist and researcher Nassim Haramein
Interviewer: Yasmine Bergner Issue 260, May 2018 To download a PDF file of part 1 of the full article Nassim Haramein 1
The Field Child Part Two | Interview with physicist and researcher Nassim Haramein
Interviewer: Yasmine Bergner Issue 261, June 2018 To download a PDF file of part 2 of the full article Nassim Haramein 2
What’s Up with Men? The Mother’s Wound as the Missing Link in Understanding Misogyny | Bethany Webster | From English: Yasmin Bergner
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The Murder of the Philosopher Hypatia and the History of Misogyny | By Yasmin Bergner
In the spring of 415 AD, a pagan noblewoman stepped out of the lecture hall connected to the Great Library of Alexandria and called for her carriage to take her home. Many educated pagan women enjoyed high social and academic status at that time, but Hypatia was one of the few who traveled independently in […]
Mark of Shame and Symbol of Protection By Yasmine Bergner
The act of marking is a primary means of their segregation, ostracism, expropriation, humiliation, and sometimes elimination of the marked. These days, a fascinating exhibition curated by Chaim Maor (curator of the university galleries) in collaboration with students from the curation course, titled “Portraits of Cain – Representations of Others in Contemporary Israeli Art,” is […]
Ancient Future | The Great Initiation Journey | Article by Yasmin Bergner
The myth concerning the forces of creation has always been an integral part of our lives. The triad of myth-ritual-the sacred, which recurs across world cultures (as shown in the fascinating research of Mircea Eliade), today finds ancient and new forms of expression in a growing global movement of transformative festivals. Ancient Future – The […]
Rebooting the Swastika | Article by Yasmin Bergner
The deep wounds left by the Holocaust and World War II have cemented the swastika in our consciousness as a symbol of satanic evil, racism, and fascism, despite the symbol itself being innocent. Seven decades after the Holocaust, the swastika remains one of the most vilified and despised symbols. ManWoman, the Canadian artist and poet […]
Physical ownership of the symbol | Article by Yasmin Bergner
Until recently, the art world ignored the field of tattooing, marginalizing it and labeling it as primitive and inferior, yet in recent years, more and more artists have been using tattooing as a practice, a symbol, or an artistic act. Physical Ownership of the Symbol – Article by Yasmine Bergner Originally published […]
To Experience Pain in a Controlled Way | An Article by Yasmine Bergner
In the exhibition addressing American tattoo culture, Rona Yifman continues to observe personas operating under a sense of oppression, revealing a humanity that transcends social definitions. To Experience Pain in a Controlled Way – by Yasmine Bergner Originally published in the online magazine Erev Rav TUFF ENUFF – On the Solo Exhibition of Photographer […]
“And to Him You Shall Cling” – Tattoos in Judaism | Yasmine Bergner
Contrary to popular belief, the Jews of the Biblical era maintained a rich folk tattoo culture. The prevailing opinion is that Jewish faith categorically forbids tattoos. But is this historically accurate? The verse most often cited as proof is: “And you shall not make any cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves: […]
Body Decoration and Tattoos in Africa and the Middle East | By Yasmine Bergner
Historical Overview Opening Image: Tattooed slaves on a wall in the Temple of Seti I, Egypt, relief. Drawing: Yasmine Bergner The practice of body adornment may date back as far as 100,000 years ago, or even earlier. Shells and bone tools discovered in [1] Blombos Cave (today in the region of South Africa) were found […]
Awakening – In Her Savior’s Arms | A Performance by Yasmin Bergner
Photography & Video: Judd Moskovitz “A Woman’s Hand” – Article by Shunit Gal First Image:A carved wooden hand holds a brush and mechanically combs a woman’s hair. The woman sits passively during the combing process, her body leaning against the back of the chair and her head tilted to the side, while her long hair […]
