Positioned between history, myth, and personal recollection, Exodus traces the childhood recollections of Laufer’s father, who, at three and a half in 1947, was among 4,500 refugees aboard the Exodus ship. A symbol of post-war displacement and resist
While unicorns are often dismissed as kitsch, for Laufer, they become a vessel to explore taboo subjects such as good taste and motherhood. “Unicorns” goes beyond mythical creatures; it embodies a delicate dance between bodies, histories, and the uns
Ma unfolds as a body of work, a palimpsest of Laufer's four-year-old daughter's drawings. Through an elaborate process, Laufer deliberately decelerates image-making, transforming swift gestures into intricate renditions. The series explores the visu
things_being_friends Atalya Laufer (invited Anna Schapiro) In The Cave, 2022 Textifarben, Stoff 190 x 130 cm #things_being_friends is a project by Amanda Elena Conrad, Hannah Gieseler, Nora Mertes and Johanna Kintner at #gebaeude501
Ma unfolds as a body of work, a palimpsest of Laufer's four-year-old daughter's drawings. Through an elaborate process, Laufer deliberately decelerates image-making, transforming swift gestures into intricate renditions. The series explores the visu
Located in a vocational school in Berlin, this floor piece captures the transitory presence of students by regularly marking the random arrangement of chairs in the lounge area at the end of the day. Over time, this has evolved into a multilayered li
Yaakov follows the traces of the Berlin-born, Israeli artist Yochanan Ben-Yaakov (1913–2003). Ben-Yaakov, who fled to Israel in 1933 and settled in Kibbutz Hazorea is best known for his sculptures, murals and other public art. Laufer, a native of t
Yaakov follows the traces of the Berlin-born, Israeli artist Yochanan Ben-Yaakov (1913–2003). Ben-Yaakov, who fled to Israel in 1933 and settled in Kibbutz Hazorea is best known for his sculptures, murals and other public art. Laufer, a native of t
Framing A group of drawings coincidently found in an archive is an important historical document that evoke the psyche of the second and third generation Holocaust survivors; It reveals the intergenerational trauma and an attempt to process it. Frami
Inspired by the head-coverings worn by wealthy European men in the privacy of their 17th and 18th-century homes, Undress Cap extracts these headdresses from their original context. Portrayed as objects reminiscent of the traditional still life genre,
Harmless at first glance, Heavy Curtain reveals deeper, painful layers. A collage of motifs from children's drawings found in the archives of Kibbutz Hazorea, Israel, it captures the poignant truths of second-graders during the Israeli Holocaust Comm
Masterpieces emerges from hundreds of drawings Laufer created during visits to the British Museum in 2006–2007, forming her private collection within the museum's space. The result is a totem-like assemblage of crumpled black and white drawings.
Shunga Shungot unfolds over two years, exploring Erotic Shunga—a Japanese painting and printmaking sub-genre from the late 17th and 18th centuries. Progressing through various mediums, it starts with one-color pen translations and advances through in
Shunga Shungot unfolds over two years, exploring Erotic Shunga—a Japanese painting and printmaking sub-genre from the late 17th and 18th centuries. Progressing through various mediums, it starts with one-color pen translations and advances through in
The Guardian / Sycamore Group An illustrated short story, drawn exclusively from 'Shomeret' diary entries in the Archives of Kibbutz Hazorea, The Guardian / Sycamore Group offers a unique window into 1970s children's homes. In a small room, the Shome
Moden Spiegel (Fashion-Mirror) Laufer's installation in the Spuren, Hohlräume Leerstellen series on Kurfürstendamm pays homage to fashion illustrator Lieselotte Friedländer, showcasing her drawings at their original locations. While capturing the ess
Meine Geschichte Laufer's "Meine Geschichte" is an artist book that reimagines passages from Fanny Lewald's 19th-century autobiography, "Meine Lebensgeschichte" (My Life Story), creating a new novelette. Using Lewald's original text as a unique sourc
Heroic Doodles The bouquets in Dutch painting represent a mixture of seasonal varieties that cannot, in reality, coexist. The flowers that make up these impossible bouquets are depicted at the height of their bloom, signifying grandeur alongside immi