ARTillery. Exhibition 1956
A menorah built from the weapons fired at us.
Now touring Jewish communities across the United States. A solo exhibition by Israeli artist Eli Gross: sculpture and installation made from real war materials, transformed into Judaica.
About the exhibition
A journey spanning thousands of years of a wandering people finds a point of convergence in a solo exhibition in Manhattan. Exhibition 1956 brings together a body of work built from missile fragments, metals, and found objects, each carrying a physical and symbolic history.
The works
The Menorah of Hope
A two-meter menorah built from missile fragments, first raised at Hostages Square, Tel Aviv.
Missile fragments · Iron Dome debris · 2m · Dec 2024
The Mezuzah of Hope
A one-meter mezuzah with a kosher scroll and a 24-karat gold silhouette of Israel.
Missile fragments · Gold leaf · 1m · 2025
From Ruin to Renewal
A memorial wall built from the burned remains of a family home in Kibbutz Be'eri.
Charred objects · Kibbutz Be'eri · Oct 7, 2023