The video Smoke Cloud shows the artist walking in the desert carrying a smoke torch that spreads black smoke. The smoke can be seen from a far distance. The video explores the mission of the artist in our times. Here, the artist appears as a trailblazer who leads the way he becomes the lighthouse in the desert or as in this case the smokehouse.<\/p>\n
Shahar Marcus (IL)<\/strong> The video Smoke Cloud shows the artist walking in the desert carrying a smoke torch that spreads black smoke. The smoke can be seen from a far distance. The video explores the mission of the artist in our times. Here, the artist appears as a trailblazer who leads the way he becomes the lighthouse in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7548,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[215],"class_list":["post-7547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-video-art","tag-il"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"yoast_head":"\n
\nShahar Marcus (b. 1971) is an Israeli-based artist who primarily works in the medium of performance and video art. His most recent works deal with local political issues, by approaching iconic Israeli landmarks with a critical and humorous point of view. Thus, Marcus reflects on his own heritage, environment, and the creation of local historical narratives. His works are influenced by the visual language of cinematography along with familiar themes and tributes to art \u2013 history<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"