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Inaugural exhibit at Jewish Art Gallery in Islington
Beverley-Jane Stewart, Liorah Tchiprout and David Hochhauser among artists to feature in 'We Returned'
The works of Beverley-Jane Stewart, Liorah Tchiprout and David Hochhauser feature in the inaugural exhibition of the Jewish Art Gallery in Islington.
We Returned, which opens to the public from tomorrow (Friday) and will run until March 2021, is hosted by the Chabad Islington Jewish Community Centre in Upper Street.
The exhibition, which includes paintings, sculptures and photographs, is a celebration of British-Jewish identity, culture and history.
Head curator Nicole Zisman says: “As the presence of a synagogue inevitably nurtures a community so, too, may the presence of Jewish art in this space foster connections between artist and audience within a wider community.”
Describing herself as a “visual writer”, Stewart tells the story of the Jews from past to present and looks at how Jewish heritage operates in contemporary society.
Tchiprout, concerned with belonging, girlhood and the theatrical, builds physical puppet characters to construct her own pantheon from which to draw images, while Hochhauser explores themes of nostalgia and the diaspora in his sculptures and paintings.
We Returned opens from 4 December, www.jewishislington.co.uk/art-gallery
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