Jena, July 29, 2026 – Starting today, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, the Kunstsammlung Jena is hosting the new special exhibition ‘Players in paradise’ by artist Zohar Fraiman. Featuring large-format paintings, delicate drawings, and spatial installations, the exhibition offers a multi-layered reflection on modern role models and the construction of identity.
- Event: Exhibition ‘Zohar Fraiman. Players in paradise’
- Period: July 29, 2026 to September 20, 2026
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Location: Kunstsammlung Jena, Markt 7, 07743 Jena
- Admission: 5.00 Euro (reduced 3.00 Euro)
- Contact: Phone 03641 49 8261 | E-mail: kunstsammlung@jena.de | Web: www.kunstsammlung-jena.de
Artistic assessment of the female experience
Zohar Fraiman’s work is right on the pulse of time. In her works, the artist engages intensively with the contemporary female experience. Between societal expectations, digital self-presentation, and the constant urge for self-optimization, Fraiman illuminates the ambivalences of modern existence.
The artist employs a multi-layered formal language: she weaves quotes from classical art history with influences from pop culture, popular television series, and visual motifs from Hollywood productions. References to candy-sweet Disney fantasies also appear in her work. Drenched in a partly candy-colored palette, the compositions only reveal their noticeably critical stance toward virtual illusions and standardized body images upon closer inspection.
Key data at a glance
For visiting the exhibition at the Kunstsammlung Jena, the following key data and service offerings are available to visitors:
- Comprehensive spectrum: Works from the fields of painting, drawing, and spatial installations are presented.
- Bad weather tip: The exhibition rooms in the historic building ensemble of the Göhre offer a cultural experience regardless of the weather.
- Central location: Located directly at the Jena market square, easily accessible on foot or via public transport stops in the city center.
Background: The Kunstsammlung Jena at the market
The Kunstsammlung Jena is one of the central municipal cultural institutions and regularly presents significant positions of modern and contemporary art. Located in the historic building complex ‘Die Göhre’ directly on the market square, the institution combines regional art history with internationally recognized special exhibitions. The exhibition by Zohar Fraiman continues this ambition and invites locals and guests of the city on the Saale to engage with current societal issues.
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ZOHAR FRAIMAN. Players in paradise
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