Miri Segal ( he, מירי סגל) is a

new media artist New media art includes artworks designed and produced by means of electronic media technologies, comprising virtual art, computer graphics, computer animation, digital art, interactive art, sound art, Internet art, video games, robotics, 3D prin ...

currently living in

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...

. Segal was born 1965, in

Haifa Haifa ( he, חֵיפָה ' ; ar, حَيْفَا ') is the third-largest city in Israel—after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv—with a population of in . The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area, the third-most populous metropol ...

, Israel. Since the late

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she has created video and media installations, light objects and theatrical pieces. Prior to her career as an artist she studied Mathematics. In 1997, She received a PhD in mathematics from the

Hebrew University in Jerusalem The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; he, הַאוּנִיבֶרְסִיטָה הַעִבְרִית בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם) is a public research university based in Jerusalem, Israel. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Dr. Chaim Weiz ...

under the instruction of Prof.

Menachem Magidor Menachem Magidor (Hebrew: מנחם מגידור; born January 24, 1946) is an Israeli mathematician who specializes in mathematical logic, in particular set theory. He served as president of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, was president of t ...

. In 1998, she studied Art at the

San Francisco Art Institute San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) was a private college of contemporary art in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1871, SFAI was one of the oldest art schools in the United States and the oldest west of the Mississippi River. Approximately ...

. Segal owes her taste for the mechanisms of perception and the construction of sense-stimulating illusions to her mathematical background, according to

art historian Art history is the study of aesthetic objects and visual expression in historical and stylistic context. Traditionally, the discipline of art history emphasized painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, ceramics and decorative arts; yet today ...

Hanna Almeka. Segal is a senior lecturer at the Fine Arts department,

Bezalel Academy of Art and Design Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design ( he, בצלאל, אקדמיה לאמנות ועיצוב) is a public college of design and art located in Jerusalem. Established in 1906 by Jewish painter and sculptor Boris Schatz, Bezalel is Israel's oldest ...

and at Hamidrasha Art Faculty,

Beit Berl College Beit Berl College is a multi-disciplinary academic college for higher education located in Beit Berl in the Sharon region of Israel. It is one of the oldest colleges in Israel. The college grants undergraduate degrees (B.Ed and B.Ed.F.A.) and g ...

. Between 2013 and 2019 she headed the Postgraduate Program for Fine Art at Hamidrasha.

Work and career

Segal’s first solo show was in 1999 in Dvir Gallery Tel Aviv. Her first institutional solo show was at

MoMA PS1 MoMA PS1 is a contemporary art institution located in Court Square in the Long Island City neighborhood in the borough of Queens, New York City. In addition to its exhibitions, the institution organizes the Sunday Sessions performance series, th ...

, in 2001. Segal had solo exhibitions at the

Tel Aviv Museum of Art Tel Aviv Museum of Art ( he, מוזיאון תל אביב לאמנות ''Muzeon Tel Aviv Leomanut'') is an art museum in Tel Aviv, Israel. The museum is dedicated to the preservation and display of modern and contemporary art from Israel and aroun ...

(2002),

Lisson Gallery Lisson Gallery is a contemporary art gallery with locations in London and New York, founded by Nicholas Logsdail in 1967. The gallery represents over 50 artists such as Art & Language, Ryan Gander, Carmen Herrera, Richard Long, John Latham, Sol ...

, London (2004), Kamel Mennour Gallery (2006, 2009), Dvir Gallery, Tel Aviv (1999, 2005, 2007, 2010), and a mid-career exhibition at the

Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art The Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art ( he, מוזיאון הרצליה לאמנות) is contemporary art museum. History The museum was established in 1965 in Herzeliya, Israel. The museum's main focus is on Israeli and international contempo ...

(2018), among others. Segal also created several experimental works for Theatre. Her piece ‘Polished Eye’ (created together with Maya Magnat and Sharon Gabay) was shown at the

Israel Festival The Israel Festival ( he, פסטיבל ישראל) is a multidisciplinary arts festival held every spring in Israel. Its center is Jerusalem. The festival operates as a non-profit organization. Some of the shows are offered free. Street performance ...

(2021). She participated in group exhibitions and screenings at

Tate Modern Tate Modern is an art gallery located in London. It houses the United Kingdom's national collection of international modern and contemporary art, and forms part of the Tate group together with Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. It is ...

(London),

Palais de Tokyo The Palais de Tokyo (''Tokyo Palace'') is a building dedicated to modern and contemporary art, located at 13 avenue du Président-Wilson, facing the Trocadéro, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The eastern wing of the building belongs to ...

(Paris),

Centre Pompidou The Centre Pompidou (), more fully the Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou ( en, National Georges Pompidou Centre of Art and Culture), also known as the Pompidou Centre in English, is a complex building in the Beaubourg area of ...

(Paris), Magasin III Stockholm, Kunstmuseum Luzern, Tokyo Wonder Site and many more. In 2001 she won the prestigious Nathan Gottesdiener Foundation Israeli Art Prize, awarded by the

, including a solo show there. In 2002 she won the Ministry of Science Culture & Sport, Israeli Art Prize for Excellence in Art. In 2007 she won the

Dizengoff Prize The Dizengoff Prize for Painting and Sculpture is awarded annually by the Tel Aviv-Yafo Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb ...

, awarded by the

Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality ( he, עיריית תל אביב-יפו) is the arm of local government responsible for the administration of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv-Yafo. Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality handles such municipal affairs as education, cu ...

, and in 2009 the Mendel and Eva Pundik Foundation Prize for Israeli Art. Segal’s artistic language employs a variety of media – including video, light sculptures, text and treated objects involving hardware and software. Her works often invade the viewer's space in unexpected ways, via sensory manipulations, and crafted technology, thus encouraging viewers to question what they see before them. In her practice, Segal deals with philosophical questions regarding existence, the ethics of technology, and economic-political regimes. Segal is represented by Dvir Gallery: Tel Aviv, Brussels & Paris.

Awards and Grants

* 2017 Artis Grant * 2015 Mifal HaPais Lottery Art and Culture Council Grant * 2009 CCA Tel Aviv Video & Experimental Cinema Fund * 2007 Mendel and Eva Pundik Foundation Prize for Israeli Art * 2005 Meir Dizengoff Prize for Painting and Sculpture * 2005 Residency grant - Centre International d'accueil et d'échanges des Récollets, Paris * 2003 Residency grant -

Villa Arson The Villa Arson, also referred to as the École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts à la Villa Arson (National School of Fine Arts at the Villa Arson), is a French art museum, elite school and research institution for contemporary art, located in Nice ...

Nice Nice ( , ; Niçard: , classical norm, or , nonstandard, ; it, Nizza ; lij, Nissa; grc, Νίκαια; la, Nicaea) is the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative c ...

, France * 2002 Ministry of Science Culture & Sport, Israeli Art Prize for Excellence in Art * 2001 Nathan Gottesdiener Foundation Israeli Art Prize,

Collections

The Israel Museum The Israel Museum ( he, מוזיאון ישראל, ''Muze'on Yisrael'') is an art and archaeological museum in Jerusalem. It was established in 1965 as Israel's largest and foremost cultural institution, and one of the world’s leading encyclopa ...

, Jerusalem *

* ORS collection, Tel Aviv * Philippe Cohen collection, Paris/Tel Aviv * FNAC, Fonds national d'art contemporain by CNAP, centre national des arts plastiques, France * Frac des Pays de la Loire * Maison Rouge, Fondation Antoine de Galbert, Paris * Magasin III, Stockholm * Kunstmuseum, Luzern *

Zabludowicz Collection Chaim "Poju" Zabludowicz (born 6 April 1953) is a Finnish-born British billionaire businessman, art collector and philanthropist.Midgley, Dominic (5 March 2010)"FINN CITY..." ''Highbeam Business'' (London). Retrieved 23 June 2013. Early life a ...

, London *

Kadist Art Foundation Kadist is an interdisciplinary contemporary arts organization with an international contemporary art collection. In addition to being a collecting body, Kadist hosts artists residencies and produces exhibitions, publications, and public events. ...

, Paris and San Francisco

References

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