The exhibition offers a glimpse into the multidisciplinary body of work produced by Opatowski (1947–2004), a fiery political activist, autodidact, and exceptional avant-garde artist who became one of Israel’s leading designers. He was not only as a creative designer, but also a cultural agent, introducing international trends into the local culture. His works also expanded the boundaries of local culture by forging links between various creative fields, such as design, cinema, music, comics, and visual communications.

In the 1970s and 1980s, Opatowski’s works, noted for their painstaking aesthetics, precision and minimalism, were part of the fringe culture that lay the foundations for an alternative history of Israeli society. In his creative endeavor and in his work as a designer in visual communications, Opatowski gave visual and ideological expression to the silenced voices in society. In doing so, he introduced explicitly avant-garde and fringe cultural elements into the mainstream, to the point where they became cornerstones of Israeli culture.

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