Ben HAGARI

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BIO

Ben Hagari's films and installations tell absurdist tales that explore identity, communication and the environment. His projects have developed out of cross-disciplinary collaborations with musicians, shadow puppeteers, polygraph technicians, make-up artists, chefs and butchers. As a result, they playfully consider how a particular skillset might operate outside of its ordinary context and application. Extending from the screen to installation format, Hagari’s work is the result of wide-ranging research and a broad interest in different fields, such as literature, theater, art history, and scientific fascination. Hagari received a BFA from Hamidrasha School of Art, Beit Berl College, Israel (2008) and an MFA from Columbia University, New York (2014). His work have been shown internationally including The Rose Art Museum, MA; SculptureCenter, NY; Whitechapel Gallery, London; KIT Düsseldorf; Museum of Contemporary Art, Krakow, Poland; The Tel Aviv Museum of Art; The Israel Museum and in other galleries and not-for-profit Spaces. Ben Hagari was born in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1981. He lives and works in New York.