Uzi Amrani

Protection by Techelet

Uzi’s works touch on post-trauma and its processing following his military service in southern Lebanon in 1997-8. On the eve of Memorial Day 2020, he put on a virtual solo exhibition, “Druch”, in accordance with the period when we were all closed in our homes. Uzi has been creating for many years. A graduate of costume design studies at the Rakfat Levy School of Performing Arts Design and about a decade of experience as a costume designer in the world of theater and dance. In 2013, he won the award of the Israeli Academy of Cinema and Television for the costume design of the series “Stisel”.

Helmet Explanation: A military helmet, wrapped in old tallits, some of which have chapters of the Psalms printed on them, with a cube that symbolizes a head tefillin. The helmet tells about the security of the Israeli soldier on the battlefield. The security of the IDF’s military strength, with the best soldiers there are, and with it the spiritual protection. The prayers of all generations and the faith that God is with us until victory. As it is written in : ספר דברים “כִּי יְהוהָ אֱלהֵֹיכֶם הַהלֵֹךְ עִמָּכֶם לְהִלָחֵּם לָכֶם עִם איְֹבֵיכֶם לְהוֹשִׁיעַ אֶתְכֶם.”

Estimated price: $4,000 - $6,000

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