Kobi Israel
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Biography, exhibitions, collections and selected history

A concise record of the artist's work across photography, moving image, books, exhibitions, collections and publications.

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Biography

Biography

Kobi Israel / Yaqov Israel Grossi is a photographer, filmmaker and visual artist whose work explores masculinity, desire, memory, exile, identity and the autobiographical archive through still and moving images.

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Positioning

Artist Positioning

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    Photography

    Still-image projects exploring masculinity, desire, body, place, autobiography and memory.

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    Moving Image

    Film fragments, video works and visual diaries extending the photographic archive into time, voice and motion.

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    Archive

    Books, prints, texts, exhibitions and project records forming a connected body of work.

Exhibitions

Selected Exhibitions

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Solo Exhibitions
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Group Exhibitions
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Provenance

Collections

No collection, collector, holding or acquisition is claimed unless confirmed in writing by the artist.

Public Collections
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Private Collections
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Institutional Holdings
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Archive / Library Holdings
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Recognition

Awards and Recognition

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Publications · Press

Publications and Press

Books, catalogues, press features, interviews, essays, anthologies and academic references. All entries to be confirmed by the artist.

Books
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Catalogues
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Press
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Interviews
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Essays
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Anthologies
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Academic References
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Books

Books and Artist Publications

Selected publications. For full publication metadata see the Books page.

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    Cuba, Love Story
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    Fragments of Life
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    River of Three Crossings
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    Intimate Strangers
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Timeline

Selected Project Timeline

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    01 · Cuba, Love Story

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    Photography and moving image
    Cuba

    Long-form investigation of masculinity, militarism and desire.

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    02 · River of Three Crossings

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    Photography
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    Crossings between landscape, biography and remembered self.

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    03 · Fragments of Life

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    Photography and archive
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    Diaristic series of daily life, intimacy and ordinary light.

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    04 · Intimate Strangers

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    Portrait photography
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    Brief encounters: men met, watched, photographed.

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    05 · Views

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    Photography
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    Windows, thresholds and the interior weather of looking out.

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    06 · Parisian Postcards

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    Letters in image form from a city of strangers.

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    07 · Investigating Things Past

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    Photography and archive
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    Autobiographical archive of childhood, exile and recollection.

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    08 · A Chaos of Appearances

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    Unstable theatre of remembered appearance set in motion.

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    09 · Moving Image Works

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    Film, video, visual diaries
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    Films, video diaries and moving-image excerpts.

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    10 · Music / Sound Works

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    Sound, voice, music
    Studio

    Sound and music explorations alongside the moving-image archive.

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    11 · Current Archive Projects

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    Mixed
    Studio archive

    Working archive in development.

Downloads · Press

Professional Materials

Downloadable placeholders. No real files are linked until supplied by the artist.

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    Full CV PDF

    Complete artist CV — file to be supplied by artist.

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    Artist Biography PDF

    Long biography for press and curator use — file to be supplied.

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    Press Kit

    Press kit including biography, statement and images — to be supplied.

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    Selected Works PDF

    Curated portfolio of selected works.

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    Limited Edition Prints PDF

    Print availability sheet — file to be supplied.

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    Books and Publications PDF

    Books and publications summary.

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    Film / Moving Image PDF

    Moving image works catalogue.

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Inquiries

Professional Inquiries

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    Curator / Museum Inquiry

    For exhibitions, archive research, screenings, acquisitions and institutional projects.

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    Press / Publication Inquiry

    For interviews, image requests, articles, book features and media use.

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    Collector / Gallery Inquiry

    For print availability, gallery collaboration, sales and representation discussions.

Contact

Contact

All inquiries are received and reviewed before reply. Treated discreetly.