HERITAGE & MEMORY
NEVER FORGET
12X12X2
Clay torso, printed words on mulberry paper, metal box, clay moon face, rusty nails, doll arm, wire, key, pieces of wallpaper sample, collage materials and printed original photographs
2021
This body of work is a personal exploration of my Jewish identity, shaped by family stories, rituals, and the ongoing impact of antisemitism and global events. Drawing on memory and tradition, I use art to process and honor the complexities of belonging. These pieces invite viewers to witness both the vulnerability and resilience that come with holding onto heritage in a changing world.
Echoes of Hatred is a series born from the weight of memory and the persistence of trauma. Each piece is constructed from small, round tins—intimate containers that hold the fragments of a painful legacy. At the base of every tin lies an image from the Holocaust, grounding the work in the catastrophic origins of modern antisemitism.
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Layered above, sheets of acetate bear images of antisemitic acts and symbols from the 20th and 21st centuries, with a particular focus on the alarming surge in antisemitism following the Hamas massacre in October 2023. These transparent layers blur and distort the past, echoing the way trauma reverberates through generations and is reshaped by each new wave of hatred.
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This series is both a personal and collective reckoning. As a Jew, I confront not only history’s shadows but the ever-present reality of antisemitism in today’s world. Echoes of Hatred invites viewers to witness how the past is never truly buried—it resonates, layer upon layer, to the present day 2025.
ECHOES OF HATRED
ECHOES OF HATRED
Artist Talk at Gallery 825
Recorded by Todd A. Marks
May 24, 2025
BY ANY MEANS
3.5X3.5X1
2025
HATE FLAGS
3.5X3.5X1
2025
HITLER STARTED IT
3.5X3.5X1
2025
WHITE
SUPREMACY
3.5X3.5X1
2025
HENRY FORD
WAS A NAZI
3.5X3.5X1
2025
JEWISH SUPREMACY
3.5X3.5X1
2025
FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA
3.5X3.5X1
2025
KEEP THE
WORLD CLEAN
3.5X3.5X1
2025
KEEP OUT
3.5X3.5X1
2025
END ISRAEL
3.5X3.5X1
2025
BELIEVE WOMEN
3.5X3.5X1
2025
WHERE CAN WE
EXIST?
3.5X3.5X1
2025
7/10/23
3.5X3.5X1
2025
TAKEN
3.5X3.5X1
2025
MY BUBBIE
30X16X6
2023
Shadow box, wood, wood finials, matroyshka doll, photo transfer of my bubbie, photo prints of my mom and Bubbie, jewelry pieces, Russian wooden spoon, textiles, measuring tape, clock frame, buttons, price tags, dominoes and other game pieces, scrabble letters, miniatures, scissors, keys, spools of thread, collage imagery, matches, assorted found objects and acrylic paint
THE THREAD THAT RUNS THROUGH
17X20X10
2023
Vintage sewing machine, vintage coffee can, wire, spools of thread, string, tags with words printed and glued onto them, drawer knobs, handles, measuring tape ribbon, springs, pins, assorted found objects
THE OTHERING OF JEWS
12X12X3
2019
Cradled wood panel, clay torso, metal wings, ceramic hamsa with gold leaf, acrylic paint, paint crayons, and markers
HEAR US
12X12X3
2019
Cradled wood panel, clay torso, metal wings, ceramic hamsa with gold leaf, acrylic paint, paint crayons, and markers
HOUSE OF GENERATIONS
24x17x4
2023
Shadow box house, matroyshka doll, scissors, ceramic hamsa, pocket watch, 3D-printed hands, barbed wire, dollhouse furniture, keys, doll parts, toy pieces, vintage photos printed on paper, drawer handle, scrapbook paper, vintage tin, fuses, 45 adapter, labels, vintage buttons and pins, miniature tarot card, string, drawer handle, ticket, lock/key, ruler tape, yard stick portion, film tape, assorted found objects and acrylic paint
TO LIFE!
20X16X2
2023
Cradled wood panel, clay torso, metal wings, ceramic hamsa with gold leaf, acrylic paint, paint crayons, and markers
PILES OF THE FORGOTTEN
12X12X3
2019
Cradled wood panel, clay torso, metal wings, ceramic hamsa with gold leaf, acrylic paint, paint crayons, and markers
