Dafna Talmon Curriculum Vitae
Born in 1972, Lives in Tel-Aviv, lsrael.
A multidisciplinary artist, working with installation, participatory performance, text, photography, video and encounter.
Education
2016-2018 Postgraduate Fine Art Program, Hamidrasha, Faculty of the arts, Beit Berl Israel
2000-2003 MA, Geography, Specialization in the Institute of Urban and Regional Studies, Hebrew
University, Jerusalem, Israel. Institute’s Excellence Scholarship
1995-1998 BA, Geography, extended degree, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Professional courses
2015-2016 Advanced Photography studies, Gavra School, taught by Sagit-Zluf Namir
2005-2006 Photography studies, Photography School inc. taught by Sagie Shuali
Solo Exhibitions
2024 My Dog-ther, P8 Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Curator: Reut Barnea
2022 The Amazonas from the Gaaton, Water Towe Gallery, Nahariya, Curators: Stav Even-Zahav, Maya Prat, Tarbut Movement
2021 The Gift Project Tokyo, “Tokyo Biennale 2020/2021 SOCIAL DIVE Artist-in-Residence Projects”, Tokyo Biennale 2020/2021
2021 MIC - Made In China, City Gallery Kfar-Saba, Curator: Hagar Raban
2021 The Gift Car Tour, Wandering artwork, participatory performance across the country, Curator: Tali Kayam
2018 Flexibility Exercises, Postgraduate Fine Art Program Graduation Exhibition, HaMidrasha Gallery - HaYarkon 19, Tel Aviv, Curator: Noga Davidson
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 Dreams and Dreads - Manifestation, Fresh Paint Art Fair, Tel-Aviv. Live performance. Curators: Raz Shapira & Danna Haras
2023 RS Dorm, Zumu Acre. Curators: Milana Gitzin-Adiram, Shahar Ben-Nun, Maayan Shelef
Democrisis, Museum on the Seam. Curator: Chen Shapira
Neighborhood. Dream. Hope. White night Hatikvah neighborhood. Curator: Yasha Rozov
2022 Local Testimony, MUZA, Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, Curator: Leah Abir
Double Jaffa, Zumu, Jaffa, Curators: Milana Gitzin-Adiram, Avshalom Suliman
The Amazons from the Gaaton, Water Tower Gallery, Nahariya. Curators: Stav Even-Zahav, Maya Prat, Tarbut Movement
Lifting the Switch 4, in collaboration with Noa Gross, Tel Aviv, Curator: Meital Manor
2021 Tracing, 'Equalizing Matter' at 'Academic of Contemporary' residency program, Curator: Irit Popper Carmon
The Dreams Collector, Zumu V, Lod, Curator: Milana Gitzin-Adiram, Shahar Ben-Nun, Bar Yerushalmi
2020 There, Zuzu Gallery, Curator: Rotem Ritov
The Gift Project, Mekudeshet Festival, Jerusalem, Artistic director: Renana Raz
Lifting the Switch 3, Tel Aviv, Curator: Meital Manor
2019 Release from Digital Junk, Print Screen Festival, Holon, Curator: Lior Zalmanson
What the Matter Wants?, Givon Art Forum, Tel Aviv, Curator: Nicola Trezzi
The Gift Car Project, Fresh Paint Art Fair, Tel-Aviv. Installation and performance. Curator: Ifat Gurion & Raz Shapira
Factory #5, Haifa Museum of Art, Haifa
2018 NightLight Festival #5, In collaboration with Anton Avramov, Tel Aviv
Answers Without Words, Paragon Arts Gallery and Columbia River Correctional Institution, Portland, Oregon, Curator: Anke Schüttler
2017 Hypernormalisation, Binyamin Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Curators: Hadassa Cohen and Mor Shmoshkovitz
Poland ↔ Israel, Video and object, in collaboration with Avner Pinchover, MOCAK Krakow, Poland, Curators: Agnieszka Sachar and Maayan Shelef
2016 Abject Art. Central Gallery, Tel-Aviv. Curator: Dan Furman
2012 Hurbanism. Riviera Gallery. Bat Yam. Curators: Tali Huldai, Sigal Kaskas
In the name of the Protest. Avihai house, Jerusalem. Curator: Hagai Segev
Mirror's life. Binyamin Gallery, Tel-Aviv. Curator: Gilit Fisher
2011 7 Zoom. Gate to the Negev Gallery, Beer Sheva. Curator: Goel Drori
2010 Half an Acre in the Heart. Gross Gallery, Tel Aviv. Curator: Naomi Shalev
Group Membership
2020-2022 Member of ״Adash״ group, consisting of: Dafna Talmon, Irit Barel Basan, Sharon Azagi, Edith Kofsky
2014-2016 Member of “The Board” Art Group, consisting of: Dafna Talmon, Sagi Levi, Irit Barel Bassan, Nili Ben Simon, Karen Ben Simon, Maya Landman, Rei Dishon
Exhibitions as part of Groups
2022 "I Wish it was a Joke", Adash Group, Benjamin Gallery, Curator Hadassah Cohen
2016 Cotton Candy. The Board group, Abraham hostel, Tel-Aviv. Curators: Irit Barel-Bassan, Dafna Talmon, Sagi Levi.
2015 Lollipop. Gabirol Gallery, Tel-Aviv. Artistic consultant: Eyal Vexler
2014 DEADLINE. The Board group. Merchav Art Space Gallery
Tel-Aviv. Curator: Yuval Caspi
Secret Art, The Board group, Mani House, Leumi Bank, Tel-Aviv. Curators: Esti Drori, Doron Pollack
2013 Everybody. The Board group, Maaze 9, Tel-Aviv. Curators: Ruth Patir, Ira Shalit
Press:
2021 ISRAERU, Dafna Talmon Challenges Consumerism Through Her Art, and Has Brought it to
Japan
2021 Portfolio, Hagit Peleg Rotem, Dafna Talmon’s Gift Car Tour
2019 Pecha Kucha 21, Talk, Charles Bronfman Cultural Center, Tel Aviv, Curators: Anat Safran, Itay Moutner
2018 Portfolio, Yuval Saar, Dafna Talmon’s Liberation War
2018 Calcalist, Reut Barnea, The most promising graduates
2018 Portfolio, Hagit Peleg Rotem, Flexibility Exercises - Post graduates Hamidrasha
2018 ynet, Orin Weinberg, "I wanted to burn everything": the artist who gives you her personal belongings as a gifts
Publications:
2025 Akurim, p. 290, Yedioth books, Tel Aviv
2023 “Zumu Acre - Orhan Zifzif”, p. 57, Zumu The Museum on The Road, Acre
2022 “Local Testimony”, p. 100, MUZA Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv
2022 “Zumu Jaffa”, p. 35, Zumu The Museum on The Road, Jaffa
2021 “MIC - Made In China”, City Gallery Kfar Saba, Reisel Cultural Center, Kfar Saba
2021 “Tokyo Biennale” p. 79, 290-293, Tokyo Biennale, Tokyo
2019 “Answers Without Words: A photographic research project between prisoners and the rest of the world”, p. 62-63, Anke Schüttler, Portland
2019 “Fresh Paint”, p. 99, Fresh Paint Art Fair, Tel Aviv
2019 “Zumu Hatzor Haglilit”, p. 5, Zumu The Museum on The Road, Hatzor Haglilit
2018 “Flexibility Exercises”, p.12-13, Postgraduate Fine Art Program, Hamidrasha, Faculty of the arts, Beit Berl
2017 “Poland ↔ Israel”, p. 23-24, MOCAK Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow, Krakow
2016 “One is Not Born, But Rather Becomes a Woman” p. 46-47, 56, Edited by Riki Cohen, published by Haggai Marom, Tel-Aviv
2012 “In the Name of Protest”, p. 62, Beit Avi Chai, Jerusalem
Residencies:
2022 Water Tower, Nahariya
2021 Maamuta, Jerusalem
2019 Arad Contemporary Art Center
2019 Zumu, Hatzor Haglilit
Awards and Scholarships:
2024 "Ba Bazman" Tel Aviv municipality & Rabinovich Foundation for the Arts Award
2022 Local Testimony, “Urbanism and Culture”, 3rd prize
2020 Recipient of the Israeli Ministry of Culture, Independent Artists Fund Award
2020 Rabinovich Foundation for the Arts Award