TV series, dating apps, email threads, online shopping, disasters, and conspiracy theories are all part of the endless digital pursuit that has become an inseparable part of our lives. The five young illustrators featured in this exhibition – Shira Giladi (b. 1995, Israel), Sergey Isakov (b. 1991, Azerbaijan), Aviv Katz (b. 1996, Israel), Ben Molina (b. 1992, Israel), and Gai Safran Lulai (b. 1993, Israel) – completed their studies at design and art academies in Israel in the past five years. Like their entire generation, the digital sphere is a way of life for them and screens are an inseparable part of their being and self-identity. Their almost obsessive use of screens, at times bordering on addiction, also provides them with a temporary escape and distraction from reality.
Shira Giladi, Online Shopping, 2023, digital drawing