Posted on 12/06/24
Jerusalem, Israel - Dec. 5, 2024 - On December 4, 2024, a new exhibition opened in Jerusalem, Israel, showcasing the National Library of Israel’s (NLI) extraordinary collection of 80 Kafka documents. Most have never before been on public display.
"Kafka. Metamorphosis of An Author" is displayed in the NLI temporary exhibition space divided into two sections. They are structured around the themes of Franz Kafka’s life and work with a special focus on Kafka’s connection to Jerusalem and Israel.
The exhibition showcases original Kafka manuscripts, a 'Blue Notebook' with his Hebrew language and writing exercises, photos, drawings, letters, and papers. New artworks by contemporary Israeli artists inspired by Kafka’s drawings are now large black sketches on the white walls. One piece has 100 images; the exhibit is timed as the one hundred years since his death.
Over the coming months, the Library will hold a series of gallery talks, cultural events, and an international conference.
The exhibition is in the Helen Diller Family Rotating Exhibitions Gallery and the Djanogly Gallery. Thanks to the generosity of Joyce and Daniel Straus in honor of Stefanie Gabel and memory of Jack Gabel and Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus, and the Austrian Cultural Forum, Tel Aviv.
"Kafka: Metamorphosis of An Author" opens on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, and is to close on June 30, 2025.
Photo essay with photos from a media tour before the opening. For those who have not toured the NLI included are views of the new art on display, inside public spaces, and outside gardens.
