Oree Holban

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Oree Holban (Tel Aviv, Israel) is a visual-installation artist, a performer, and a singer-songwriter. He likes to play with words, plasticine, and create childlike-neon-Rock’n’Roll-meditative worlds. His work is very much inspired by nostalgic American 50s of the previous century, Buddhist life and aesthetics in queer present time, and the Fabulous 50s of the 21st Century. He would like to share his ongoing colorful journey with others, explore hidden truths and transcend together the barriers of our own bodies and minds. 

Oree Holban’s residency is funded by Artis. Artis is a contemporary art organization dedicated to supporting artists and contributing to a global conversation about art and culture. Artis works with artists from Israel whose work addresses aesthetic, social, and political questions to inspire reflection and debate, exploring complex narratives in thoughtful, new ways.

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The Fabulous 2050s | Oree Holban
The Fabulous 2050s | Oree Holban

Oree Holban (Tel Aviv, Israel) | November 2021

"A miniature installation of a scene taking place in the 2050s: a meditative drive-in and a prom. The work would like to envision the 50s of the 21st century as times when people enjoy cultivating inner peace, thus live in better harmony with themselves and, as a result, also with one another. It is more than anything a call for a more wholesome, inclusive, non-dual, playful, and quiet world here and now - as past present future are one.

This work is part of an ongoing project/research of the artist whose work is very much inspired by nostalgic American 50s of the previous century, spiritual life in queer present time, and premonitions of the 2050s. The video piece of the non binary TV show ""The Wonderful Journey Inside"" is an example of such ongoing project, through which the artist imagines making such worlds and themes accessible also to children.

The audience is invited to participate by meditating with the other toys, watch TV (inside/outside), read a book from the library, play a record player for the toy folks at the prom, hang out, connect with the inner-child, make friends or simply stare in space without having to do anything special."

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