Hanging
2012
In her multifaceted artistic practice, which ranges from sculpture, video, drawing, and installation, Aya Ben Ron (*1967 in Haifa, Israel) explores the perception of death and morality, the morbid body, as well as the unconscious collective memory of pain in its sociohistorical dimension. Over the years she has established a rich body of works that has been widely recognized and included in numerous art exhibitions.This first monograph features works selected from all of the series Aya Ben Ron has produced in the last ten years. With essays by renowned art, philosophy, and medical professionals, such as Michal Ben-Naftali, Suhail Malik, and Yechiel Michael Barilan, this publication opens a new perspective on the artist’s stunning oeuvre—including her most recent works for the Berliner Medizinhistorisches Museum der Charité. Exhibition schedule: Medizinhistorisches Museum der Charité, Berlin, April 29–September 9, 2012 | AANDO FINE ART, Berlin, April 28–June 22, 2012
- Design: Marc Naroska
- Editing: Dr. Suhail Malik
- Texts: Michal Ben-Naftali, Galit Eliat, Yechiel Michael Barilan, Sander L. Gilman, Prof. Dr. Thomas Schnalke
- Copies: 500
- Pages: 196
- Type of binding: Hardcover
- Languages: English
- Dimensions (cm): 287mm x 249mm
- Type of printing: Process Print
- Publication: Hatje Cantz
- Place of publication: Berlin
- Supported by: Aando Fine Art
- ISBN: 9783775732130
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Aya Ben Ron is a multidisciplinary artist who explores personal and social vulnerabilities and the possibility of repair through a critical examination of power dynamics as they manifest in various social mechanisms. In her work, she combines artistic language with tools from design and user experience, creating participatory and immersive experiences that invite a renewed perspective on concepts such as
illness and healing. Ben Ron is the founder and director of Field Hospital X for Social Ills and represented Israel at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale in 2019. Since 2024, Field Hospital X for Social Ills has been operating within the academic space of the University of Haifa, serving as a platform for research, development, and reflection on social illnesses and mechanisms of silencing and denial. Ben Ron is the head of the Art Department at the University of Haifa.
