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Music & Art
Shalev-Gerz’
s art will be
paired with
DSO musicians at Wasserman.
M
usic underscores visual artist-
ry when Detroit Symphony
Orchestra instrumentalists
interpret the tone of works by Esther
Shalev-Gerz as presented by the
Wasserman Projects in Detroit.
“Selections from the Gold Room”
derives from programming at the
Swedish History Museum to capture
the cultural and personal importance of
objects. A video installation and pho-
tographs draw attention to five objects
from the museum’
s collection and five
objects brought to Sweden by refugees.
Historians have imagined the signifi-
cance of museum objects, and refugees
have explained the significance of their
objects. Imposed veils of gold squares
emphasize object value.
The Shalev-Gerz exhibit will be
highlighted Tuesday evening, March
19, with the musical element in “Sight
& Sound x Wasserman.
”
A program of Mendelssohn and
Shostakovich selections, tied to the
idea of human
migration and what
drives people to
leave their home-
lands, will be per-
formed by violinists
Will Haapaniemi
and Heidi Han,
violist Han Zheng
and cellist Jeremy
Crosmer.
“I am very
moved by the
opportunity of hav-
ing musicians relate
to my artwork
by performing a
selection of music
inspired by worldly
concerns,
” says
Shalev-Gerz, raised
and schooled in
Israel before moving to France.
The Shalev-Gerz project, dealing
with both the creation and under-
standing of cultural objects, includes a
Byzantine cup from the 11th century as
well as diplomas that survived a peril-
ous escape from Syria.
“The gold leaf gives the impression
of a solid gold object when deposited
on the surface of an object,
” she says.
Viewers can also enjoy “Felice Panzer
Malkin: A Retrospective” and “Portray,
”
a group show.
The retrospective spotlights draw-
ings, paintings and prints spanning
some 60 years of the artist, who moved
from America to Israel in 1949. She
first showed in Michigan in 1996.
Malkin’
s works, hung salon style to
create aesthetic juxtapositions, focus on
projects that carry the features of her
subjects while drawing out each one’
s
essence and emotional connection to
others.
“Portray” provides contemporary
approaches to por-
traiture through
works by 14 artists
in diverse media
and based from
Michigan to distant
lands. William
Singer, a Detroiter
and longtime mem-
ber of Temple Beth
El, is represented by
two images.
“I am not show-
ing particular
people,
” Singer says
about his abstrac-
tions of figurative
representations.
“Instead, there
is identification
with authority and
power figures.
” ■
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SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Details
The exhibits will show through March
23. The concert and presentation by
Esther Shalev-Gerz begin at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 19, at Wasserman
Projects, 3434 Russell St., #502,
Detroit. $10-$25. Tickets: (313) 576-
5111. dso.org. Gallery: (313) 818-
3550. info@wassermanprojects.com
From Esther Shalev-
Gerz’
s exhibition,
“Selections from
the Gold Room,” at
Wasserman Projects
in Detroit
WASSERMAN PROJECTS
Detroiter William Singer has work in “Portray,”
a group show at Wasserman Projects.
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