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Fri April 21, 2023

Carving Hours: Cara Levine in the Gallery

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On select days over the course of the exhibition "Cara Levine: To Survive I Need You to Survive," now on view at The Contemporary Jewish Museum, artist Cara Levine will inhabit the gallery from 1-4pm to carve notes contributed by visitors into the surface of the artwork "Carve; The Mystic is Nourished From This Sphere." The public is invited to observe and engage with the artist while she works.

For this ongoing site-specific work, visitors have submitted notes sharing any grief they may be experiencing, which are periodically added to the work by the artist. This collaborative effort between the public and Levine offers a means to contain experiences of loss, while representing the strength and compassion that come with the understanding that no one is truly alone in their grief.

The week of April 15 will be the second of three in-person gallery activations performed and facilitated by the artist. The first took place leading up to the exhibition opening in February, and the last will act as the culminating week of programs toward the close of the exhibition and take place from July 9-16, 2023.

"Cara Levine: To Survive I Need You to Survive" explores loss, empathy, and equity through sculpture, video, and socially engaged practices. Grappling with some of the most pressing issues of our time, including police brutality, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic, the California-based artist uses her artistic practice as a means to explore and process grief around personal and collective traumas. The resulting works highlight how creative endeavors can facilitate healing and help mourners find meaning in community with one another. Drawing on Jewish traditions, community practice, and interconnectedness, the exhibition invites visitors to explore installations and sculptural works that plumb the depths of the intimate and universal experiences of grief and regeneration.

Free with Museum Admission.

Presented by Contemporary Jewish Museum.
On select days over the course of the exhibition "Cara Levine: To Survive I Need You to Survive," now on view at The Contemporary Jewish Museum, artist Cara Levine will inhabit the gallery from 1-4pm to carve notes contributed by visitors into the surface of the artwork "Carve; The Mystic is Nourished From This Sphere." The public is invited to observe and engage with the artist while she works.

For this ongoing site-specific work, visitors have submitted notes sharing any grief they may be experiencing, which are periodically added to the work by the artist. This collaborative effort between the public and Levine offers a means to contain experiences of loss, while representing the strength and compassion that come with the understanding that no one is truly alone in their grief.

The week of April 15 will be the second of three in-person gallery activations performed and facilitated by the artist. The first took place leading up to the exhibition opening in February, and the last will act as the culminating week of programs toward the close of the exhibition and take place from July 9-16, 2023.

"Cara Levine: To Survive I Need You to Survive" explores loss, empathy, and equity through sculpture, video, and socially engaged practices. Grappling with some of the most pressing issues of our time, including police brutality, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic, the California-based artist uses her artistic practice as a means to explore and process grief around personal and collective traumas. The resulting works highlight how creative endeavors can facilitate healing and help mourners find meaning in community with one another. Drawing on Jewish traditions, community practice, and interconnectedness, the exhibition invites visitors to explore installations and sculptural works that plumb the depths of the intimate and universal experiences of grief and regeneration.

Free with Museum Admission.

Presented by Contemporary Jewish Museum.
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