Dreaming Art Dreaming Reality
“Bedroom”Curated by: Ellen Ginton
Tel Aviv Museum of Art
2005
During my childhood - / slept in bed:
During my adolescence - I waited at the door.
In my maturity - I have flown toward the heavens!
Constantin Brancusi
Imagine a giant bed, disproportional to the human body, covered with pearly white sheets, a pair of pillows and an inviting quilt. Now imagine that the entire space in which the bed is installed is illuminated with bright white light, and the bed occupies the entire space of the room, and is engulfed by charged silence.
In Bed-Room, Nelly Agassi manages to create an image for expectation. Her bed invites the viewer to enter, as it is spacious and temptingly-comfortable. Since it occupies the entire exhibition space, however, the viewers are unable to reach it. The work is multi-layered: Agassi has substituted her body for a bed, ostensibly presenting expectation. The viewers can identify the expectation, but cannot respond to it. The organization of the space prevents their entry... Read More