Tel Aviv Art Show Exposes the Aesthetic of the Occupation

It’s rare to see an exhibition in which equal weight is given to both the Palestinian-Israeli narrative and the Jewish-Israeli one

Ouzi Zur, Haaretz Newspaper

Jul 13, 2017

The first time I came to the group exhibition “Bad Taste: The Fiftieth Year of the Occupation,” red-and-white ribbons blocked the entrance to Minus1 Gallery in Tel Aviv, warning of the danger posed by the building above, which was undergoing renovations. Visitors to the show thus encountered a vivid association with our political situation, hesitating whether to violate the prohibition, ignore the barrier.

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