Rewriting the sacrificial pattern in Michal Heiman's project lying women
This article explores Michal Heiman’s triptych Našim šokevot, Ṭipologiah (Lying Women, Typology) as an example of maternal sacrifice within contemporary Israeli culture. The artist revisits Gustave Doré’s biblical illustrations, seeking to uncover both her own story and the suppressed narratives of...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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Henoch
Year: 2024, Volume: 46, Issue: 2, Pages: 366-387 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Judge 19,1
/ Heiman, Michal 1954-
/ Doré, Gustave 1832-1883
/ Gender studies
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| Further subjects: | B
Maternal sacrifice
B Gustave Doré B Michal Heiman B Judges 19:1 B Gender studies |
| Summary: | This article explores Michal Heiman’s triptych Našim šokevot, Ṭipologiah (Lying Women, Typology) as an example of maternal sacrifice within contemporary Israeli culture. The artist revisits Gustave Doré’s biblical illustrations, seeking to uncover both her own story and the suppressed narratives of the women depicted. First, I examine the memory aspect in relation to the concept of the archive, focusing on Michal Heiman’s use of her own body to introduce a new perspective on Gustave Doré’s illustrations. I then expand on the role of the gaze, discussing various interpretations of the biblical episode from Judges 19 and how they might shape the reception of Michal Heiman’s work. Finally, to fully contextualize the artist’s acts of resistance, I analyze the use of the woman’s body in Judges, with particular attention to interpreting the entire episode as an improper sacrifice, drawing on Mieke Bal’s analysis. Specifically, I address how, in Michal Heiman’s approach, recognizing the woman of Gibeah as the lifeless body of a raped and murdered woman becomes essential to rejecting the violence embedded in the narrative. |
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