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A Stone's Throw Away, was inspired by a re-
search paper by HAC faculty members Prof.
Moshe Caine and Dr. Doron Altaratz, and
opened on October 26, 2021 as part of Je-
rusalem’s Manofim Arts Festival The first
formal collaboration between the Azrieli Gal-
lery, and HAC’s Yossi Nahmias Gallery in the
Department of Photographic Communication,
this project dealt with virtual pilgrimages and
processes of translocation using imaging tech-
niques, site-specific installations, and sculpture.
The exhibition's title alludes to Jerusalem stone
and the City’s holy sites, as well as the impact of
quarrying on the environment.

‘’Each exhibition unfolds in its own unique way,”
explains Tali. “Some offer unique opportuni-
ties for partnering with social initiatives, while
others lead us into the realm of advanced tech-
nologies. Some exhibitions feature students (as
early as second year) as well as HAC faculty,
while other are made up entirely of outside art-
ists.”

The Day After, which opened on February
2, 2022, was the result of a fruitful partner-
ship with HAC’s Department of Environmental
Quality Studies. Inspired by the global discourse
on the climate crisis, the exhibition shined a
spotlight on climate anxiety, climate migration,
and green construction. “Unfortunately, art
also creates waste,” Tali admits. “Not all items
in an exhibition are preserved. One item, how-
ever, a sculpture by Haim Parnas, will be kept
on permanent display in HAC’s cafeteria court-
yard.”

What’s next?

“A multimedia exhibition in collaboration with
Dojo, a workspace for local designers, creators,
and artists. We are all very excited.”

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