Exhibitions in London
Wounded by Reality
Conceived before the events of October 7, Wounded by Reality explores the enduring human cost of war and the lives of those who carry its wounds long after public attention has moved elsewhere.
At its heart lies a difficult tension: societies commemorate fallen heroes, while those who survive can become unseen. Their pain continues beyond the battlefield, often at a distance from the ceremonies, language, and collective narratives through which war is remembered.
Through layered surfaces, intense color, and textured forms, Chisin gives this experience a visible presence. Beauty draws the viewer closer, opening a space to encounter vulnerability, loss, and the persistence of memory.
In the aftermath of October 7, the exhibition’s themes acquired a devastating immediacy. Work conceived in response to earlier experiences of conflict entered into an unsettling dialogue with the present, revealing how deeply unresolved trauma continues to shape individual and collective life.
Wounded by Reality invites viewers to remain with what is too easily overlooked: the lives behind the language of heroism, the wounds that endure, and the human need to be seen.
45 Park Lane
Kafka’s Windows
For his exhibition at London’s 45 Park Lane, Yoram Chisin turned to the writings of Franz Kafka, drawing on their atmosphere of estrangement, isolation, and uncertainty.
Chisin is particularly drawn to the relationship between light and its absence. In his reading of Kafka, light offers no easy reassurance; it reveals the distance between the individual and a world that can feel inaccessible and devoid of hope.
The window becomes a central motif: an opening that promises connection while marking a boundary between an intimate inner world and the reality beyond it. Within this tension, Chisin explores the vulnerability of private space and the unease that arises when its shelter is disturbed.
Enclosed squares and dark, seemingly sealed forms draw the viewer into this dialogue. Their surfaces invite closer attention while retaining a sense of distance, creating an encounter that is both compelling and unsettling.
Presented within the distinctive setting of 45 Park Lane, the works invite reflection on solitude, the fragility of human connection, and the search for compassion in an estranged world.
