Amit Levinger (b. 1978), lives and works in Tel Aviv. Levinger has exhibited extensively in Israel and abroad, in venues such as the ICA Philadelphia, Tate Modern, and Loop, Barcelona (2009). He is the winner of 2011 the Israel ministry of culture awards for young artists.
The fundamental moment, the sheer crystallization of fulfilling art production, is experienced in Amit Levinger's work as a "stinging" moment which flickers from zapping between mediums,
techniques and tactics of display.
In his kinetic sculptures and video works Levinger deals with jammed mechanisms; stuck, awkward or unfulfilling. The works tell the story of a lame apparatus. It is the failure of progress, going against technology, that produces poetry, emotion and beauty. The focus on prosaic everyday objects (magnifying glass, weights, a Falafel stand), and tiny moments, creates a distorted semi-formalist aesthetics. By disruption of syntax and broken language, moments of magic are made. The touching and emotional side of the works is destined to rise from absurdity and irony.
b. 1978
Education
2002-2006
Ha-midrasha college of Arts :the department of sculpture and video. Beit Berl, Israel
Prizes
2019
Mifal HaPais Council for the Culture and Arts Grant
2011
‘The Young Artist prize’, Ministry of culture and sport, Israel
Solo Exhibitions
2018
"Collar Bird",Ha Sharon 8, Tel Aviv, nomadic exhibition space VENTILAOTOR. Curator: Ishai Shapira Kalter
2016
“Offside”, Tel Aviv Artists’ Studios. Curator: Eitan Buganim
2012
“Bruises 2”, Hezi Coven gallery, Tel-Aviv. Curator: Ofra Harnam
2011
“Bruises”, Shai Arieh gallery, Tel-Aviv
Group Exhibitions
2020
Lindenow Festival, Leipzig
Blade Memory, CCA, Tel Aviv. Curators: Naama Arad, Eran Nave and Ishai Shapira Kalter
2019
Solitude cell for the Anonymous Smoker, The Lobby Art Space, Tel Aviv. Curator: Ishai Shapira Kalter
Adam's Rock, MoBY-Museums of Bat Yam, Bat Yam. Curator: Nogah Davidson
2018
Mess, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv. Curator: Dalit Matatyahu
Francophilia, Teder.fm hosts the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv. Curator: Raz Samira
Looper, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv. Curator: Doron Rabina and Dalit Matatyahu
2016
Under The Skin, Bar David Museum, Bar’am. Curator: Avi Ifrergan
2014
Tuvin, Bat Yam museum, Bat Yam. Curator: Yehoshua Saimon and Liz Hajaj
2013
Masonite, Sommer Gallery, Tel Aviv. Curator: Ronnie Liz Hajaj
2012
Blowing on a Hairy Shoulders/Grief Hunters, ICA Philadelphia. Curator: Doron Rabina
Young Artist Prize, Petah-Tiqva museum. Curator Neomi Aviv
2011
Lab Report, Shafdan, Sewage treatment factory, Gush Dan. Curator: Galia Yahav
2010
Trembeling Time, Tate gallery, London. Curator Sergio Edelstein
Overlook, Haifa museum, Israel. Curator Sergio Edelstein
Redemption through the Sewers, Shafdan, Rishon Lezion, Curator galia yahav
2009
Videomedeja, Serbia. Curator: Gabriel Soucheyre
Video Biennale, Lyon. Curator: Gabriel Soucheyre
Ramadan De Dandan Festival, Paris. Curator: Gabriel Soucheyre
A.V.F.I.F Cannes Festival, Cannes. Curator: Gabriel Soucheyre
Loop Videofrormes Festival, Barcelona. Curator: Gabriel Soucheyre
Video.it Fastival, Torino. Curator: Sergio Edelstein
Your Cat is Dead, Hamidrasha Gallery. Curator: Doron Rabina
2008
If He had a Sock, He would have Filled It with Money, If He had Money”, Hamidrasha Gallery, Tel Aviv. Curator: Doron Rabina
2007
Water in Art, the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Curator: Hagit Alone
2005
Force, Haaretz art, Riding, Tel-Aviv. Curator: Doron Rabina
PRESS
Ben Ofer, X Net, 10.12.2019 (Hebrew)
Assaf Kolger, Makor Rishon, 15.04.2019 (Hebrew)
Gideon Ofrat, 19.12.2018 (Hebrew)
Shaul Seter, Haaretz, 30.01.2019 (Hebrew)
Keren Glodbreg, Erev Rav, 21.12.2018 (Hebrew)
Galia Yahav, Haaretz, 01.11.2012 (Hebrew)
Uzi Tzur, Haatetz, 16.11.2012 (Hebrew)
Eli Armon Azulai, Haaretz, 11.11.2012 (Hebrew)
CATALOGS