The Jewish Hospital - Das Israelitische Krankenhaus -
Merav Shinn Ben-Alon
 
Curator: Dr. Smadar Sheffi
Art Direction: Shira Levy Benyemini, Ceo, Liebling Haus - The White City Center

Liebling Haus, Tel Aviv 
16.1.25-19.4.25

Video editing: Ofir yeger
Graphic design: Michal Shapira
 
"The Jewish Hospital" exhibition is a site-specific installation created exclusively for the spaces of Liebling Haus. It explores the dynamic dialogue between the past and present through the history of the Jewish Hospital in Breslau, now known as Wrocław, Poland. At the heart of the exhibition is a visual study of two photographic collections documenting the hospital’s history.
 
The first collection, taken during the hospital’s final closure and repurposing in 2015, captures the dramatic transformations over time—from a thriving institution under the Jewish community to the Nazi takeover in 1938 and its eventual decline. The second collection, from the hospital’s inauguration in 1903, celebrates its role as a symbol of cutting-edge medical innovation and a bridge between the Jewish community and broader society.

The exhibition utilizes innovative collage techniques, including cutting, rephotographing, deconstructing, and reassembling these historical images, transforming the spaces of Liebling Haus into a robust discourse on fracture, or *caesura*.
Featuring site-specific video work, collages, and installations throughout the diverse settings of the Liebling Haus residence, the exhibition invites visitors to shift from passive observation to intimate, reflective experiences. This exhibition deepens our understanding of hospitals as sites of both healing and trauma.
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The project’s debut exhibition is currently on view at Liebling Haus in Tel Aviv, and it will be presented in Wrocław, Poland, in 2026.

Exhibition catalogue En
​Exhibition catalogue Heb
​Ynet 27.1.25 En
​Ynet 27.1.25 Heb
Portfolio 16.1.25