The works of contemporary artist Dafna Kaffeman, which have been integrated into the exhibition of ancient glass, revive the local glass industry, which until the beginning of the 20th century was one of the important traditional crafts in the country. In her works, Kaffeman uses contemporary glass rods and ancient raw glass chunks found in excavations to recreate wheat, thorns, the red everlasting (“blood of the Maccabees”) flower, local acacia and pine trees, and even the Oriental hornet, a species that has inhabited the region since ancient times.
From budding and blooming to wilting and withering, these delicate creations are moments frozen in time; they are portrayed with extreme realism, but will never grow again. The display touches upon the contrast between disappearance and continuity, frailty and resilience, transparency and opacity, memory of the past and the fragile reality of our present lives.
Curator: Ruth E. Jackson-Tal
Glass Pavilion, Bronfman Archaeology Wing