The art I make today is fueled by my experiences growing up with two countries and two cultures. Born in the US to an interracial family I grew up both in the US and Israel, absorbing both cultures, speaking both languages.

At the center of my work are questions about social groupings and how the feeling of the group experience fluctuates between vulnerability and security. I examine the ebb and flow of groups, the movement together and apart. I try to imagine these movements between people as large-scale ‘dances’ living together in tightly compressed spaces, managing the distance between one another, navigating daily routines in harmony.

My images are drawn from groups of people, herds of animals, patterns, rhythm and movement. I garner my imagery from mass media, TV and print. I also often work with found and original photos. My imagery is recycled and manipulated to the extent that its origins become unrecognizable, allowing me to explore issues of authenticity. Recently my work has been a response to the constant news feed that another group of lives has been eliminated due to a bombing in a public space. The threat might be more immediate in various parts of the world, but globally this must have a strong psychological and emotional impact. With the rapid exchange of information, life has become disposable, too readily sacrificed, and the notion of security is a luxury.

KD 2010