“Had Gadya: The Horror Circle” is a complex exhibition, which required the involvement of many partners. First and foremost, my sincere thanks to the dedicated and committed director of the Jerusalem Artists’ House, Ruth Malul-Zadka, for taking an interest in the show, for her insightful comments, and the endless support during this challenging period, which presented many obstacles along the way. Thanks to Dafna Graif for the meticulous and skillful graphic design of the catalogue; to Daria Kassovsky for the painstaking editing and translation; and to the Jerusalem Artists’ House team: Tamar Berger, Dana Lantzman, and Roi Witelson, for the fruitful collaboration and dedicated work. Heartfelt thanks to Chava Alberstein and Nurit Carmel, for allowing us to use the lyrics of the song “Had Gadya”; to Sami Shalom Chetrit, for the permission to use his poem “A Mural With No Wall: A Qasida for Mahmoud Darwish” and for his help during the preparation of the exhibition. Last but not least, thanks to the participating artists, who spared no effort to express the personal and public cycle of horror to which we are constantly exposed.
Sophia Dekel Caspi, curator of the exhibition