The Israeli pavilion at the 13th International Architecture Exhibition of la Biennale di Venezia,
“Aircraft Carrier”, deals with the dramatic changes in Israeli architecture since 1973, and the American influences that made them possible. For that end, curator and Founding Partner of HQ Architects, Erez Ella together with other two curators, Milana Gitzin-Adiram and Dan Handel defined four major architectural phenomena that demonstrate these changes (Signals, Emporiums, Allies and Flotillas), and invited five leading Israeli and International artists and architecture photographers to reflect on them. In collaboration with product designer Tal Erez a sophisticated take on commercial merchandise stores was created, making thirty something products - each one representing a key event in the Israeli-American relations. By mixing archival materials with commissioned art work and custom made products the exhibition aims at demonstrating how the dramatic shift of Israel from socialist welfare state into a capitalist booming market is expressed and enabled by Israeli architecture.
Aircraft Carrier features works by Assaf Evron, Fernando Guerra, Florian Holzherr, Nira Pereg and Jan Tichy
