Safe and Sound: The Third Dimension
Alona Rodeh
2019
A Journey from Past Reality to Future Ideology
Alona Rodeh published Safe and Sound: The Third Dimension, on the occasion of Architecture of the Nights, a solo show at Kunstpalais, Erlangen (2019). It also documents Rodeh’s solo exhibition Dark Ages 2020 at Salzburger Kunstverein (2019).
The publication functions as an exhibition catalogue and in parallel constitutes the third issue of Rodeh’s ongoing series of magazine-like, research-based artist’s publications. Both shows revolve thematically around the topic of urban illumination, and feature, among others: re-published historical texts, archive footage, advertisements and scientific illustrations as well as newly commissioned contributions by external historians about the use of light and sound systems in nightclubs, the blackouts in Europe during WWII, and more.
—Malte Kröger
- Design: Rachel Kinrot
- Texts: Alona Rodeh, Amely Deiss, Pol Esteve, Raymond M. Hood, Séamus Kealy, Malte Kröger, William M.C. Lam, Marc Wiggam
- Copies: 500
- Pages: 128
- Type of binding: softcover
- Dimensions (cm): 21X29.7
- Reproductions: Aya Wind
- Type of printing: Offset
- Publication: Kunstpalais, Erlangen
- Place of publication: Erlangen, Germany
- Supported by: Stiftung Kunstfonds, Bonn
- ISBN: 9783923899517
Alona Rodeh (b.1979, IL) is a Berlin-based visual artist, scenographer, and urban practitioner. Rooted in the perception of the built environment, her research-driven practices explore material cultures, subcultures, and audiovisual expressions of feelings of safety. She creates large, immersive environments incorporating light and sound, directs short films, publishes artist books, practices nighttime walks, and more. With a focus on the public sphere, she works extensively within and outside institutions and museums, collaborating with state and municipal bodies. As an extension of her practice, she advocates for Dark Sky International, an NGO dedicated to restoring nighttime environments and reducing light pollution. Graduating with honors from Bezalel Academy of Art and Design's MFA program, her works are frequently shown in institutional contexts, to name a few: Jewish Museum Berlin (2025), Kunstmuseum Gelsenkirchen (2024), Gwangju Biennial (2023), La Casa Encendida Madrid (2021), Kunstpalais Erlangen (2019), Salzburger Kunstverein (2019); CCA Tel Aviv (2013), Tel Aviv Museum (2023) and others; Permanent public artworks are installed in Germany and Israel. Residencies include, among others, a year-long residency at Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, and a unique year-long residency at the Berlin Fire Brigade. Rodeh's works are included in numerous public collections, including LAS Art Foundation, Tel Aviv Museum, Haaretz Collection, and others.
