Rafael Goldchain, Photographer: Gallery Talk
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Starts at 12:30pm
Goldchain will discuss a range of his photographs while dwelling on biographical details, his production process, and aesthetic and philosophical reflections.
This series of informal talks feature speakers with unique perspectives who offer their insights about and responses to the current exhibition at the Koffler Gallery.
The Synagogue at Babyn Yar: Turning the Nightmare of Evil into a Shared Dream of Good is rooted in the specific experience of Jewish people in Ukraine - then and now – as well as the Holocaust and, in the broadest sense, antisemitism. All the more reason to celebrate family in the present and to delve into the deep roots of our family trees.
Rafael Goldchain’s talk will look at his self-portraiture work as the intersection where his artistic practice, his family history and genealogical research, and his passion for photographic portraiture meet. Goldchain will discuss a range of his photographs while dwelling on biographical details, his production process, and aesthetic and philosophical reflections.
