Saturday 27 February 2010, 19.00

Nourished by an attachment to the land of Israel, Yael Bartana's work offers a detached, critical, yet undeniably poetic reflection on the complex relationship between the individual and society. Video, her favoured medium, is particularly well-suited to her focus on the isolated individual. 

Everyday actions are examined in light of the current geopolitical context. Bartana's videos interrogate the state of permanent war in which Israeli society finds itself, and the position of women within this tense situation. She considers the question of language: its vitality, its power, and the sense of loneliness that arises from the experience of not being understood.

Trembling Time 2001, 6 min
Kings of the Hill 2003, 8 min
Wild Seeds 2005 (one channel version), 6 min
A Declaration 2006, 7 min
Summer Camp 2007, 12 min
Mary Koszmary 2007, 11 min
Wall and Tower 2009, 15 min

Followed by a discussion between Yael Bartana and artist Filipa César.

Programme duration 65 min + Q & A

Tate Modern  Starr Auditorium
£5 (£4 concessions), booking recommended