Mound Hacker- Villa of the Papyri, Herculaneum, Italy
My current site-specific art project is intervening in the time lines of actual Tells [mounds] and archaeological sites around the Mediterranean. I am visiting Herculaneum. I will start by saying that I did not visit Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum, although I was very close and deeply wanted to. A lot of fine art […]
Mound Hacker-Naples National Archaeological Museum, Italy
My current site-specific art project is intervening in the time lines of actual Tells [mounds] and archaeological sites around the Mediterranean. I am visiting the Naples National Archaeological Museum– you are welcome to the tour. When the guard at the National Archaeological Museum leaves the room- I quickly photograph a ceramic key to Alexandria’s library next […]
Mound Hacker-Castel dell Ovo, Naples, Italy
My current site-specific art project is intervening in the time lines of actual Tells [mounds] and archaeological sites around the Mediterranean. The first one outside Israel is Castel dell Ovo at Naples, Italy. The castle, though majestic is viewed here on the right-hand side behind the marina. Odysseus, whom I visited last summer at Ithaca, […]
Mound Hacker - Tel Yokneam, Israel
As I wrote here, I started to intervene in actual mound time lines. Before departing to Italy, I visit Tel Yokneam with a few ceramic keys to Ancient Alexandria Library. I need to see how it really feels to leave behind me an art piece and wait and see what happens. Moreover, it feels right […]
Mound Hacker: Intervening in the time line of mounds-thoughts about ceramic remains
My Arab neighbours from Manshiya Zabda, sell ceramic pots.They possess the memory of various Mediterranean traditions. On another part of this site there are vases from the far east. This reminds me that Israel was always a cross road of climates, cultures, and traditions. If you stroll into the field of ceramic vases you will also find […]
Mound Hacker: Intervening in the time line of mounds-site-specific art project
Tel-Nona, as a virtual mound – is a framework of thought where I excavate for artistic archetypes related to cultures around the Mediterranean and beyond. My current site-specific art project is intervening in the time lines of actual Tells [mounds]; during 2013 – 2014, I will be traveling around the Mediterranean and visiting different archaeological […]