Carol Hamoy (b. 1934)
The Invisible Part of the Children of Israel, 2001
Installation: transparent vinyl dresses and text on paper
Courtesy of Mishkan Museum of Art, Ein Harod
The work consists of 100 transparent vinyl dresses, suspended from the ceiling accompanied by pages listing the names of Biblical women whose accomplishments are not celebrated in the Torah or whose names have been lost to scripture.
Carol Hamoy’s ethereal works float weightlessly, inviting meditation on the transient nature of human life and a metaphorical celebration of femininity, self-determination and community among women. She seeks in this work to “make visible the invisible part of the children of Israel.”
