In his installation at Künstlerhaus Bethanien Gili Avissar transforms the gallery into a whimsical theatrical space, where fabrics, masks, and sculptural figures double as both costumes and secret hideaways. Through these objects, Avissar inhabits multiple personas, from lurking voyeur to the biblical serpent, inviting the audience into a space where roles constantly shift.

The environment oscillates between charm and menace: viewers move through a world that is at once fantastical and slightly disorienting, where disguise allows for subversion and uncertainty. By merging performance, object, and presence, Avissar’s work blurs the boundary between artist and audience, transforming spectators into participants in a theatrical experiment of identity, desire, and ambiguity.