HAUS N ATHEN, ATHENS, GREECE, 3-6 JUNE 2021

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High rank army generals presenting their androgynous body characteristics. A virtuous noble woman wearing a strap-on dildo. A prestigious officer indulging his curves. Herma by Tamir David is a series of drawings and etchings, celebrating the ongoing shifts in social values and gender representation. 

Committed to the hierarchy of the patriarchal institution, tied to their ranks and their dignified costumes, they are manifesting discipline and formality, while holding pride and honoring their ambiguous sexuality.The body presents its individuality through protest and revolt against the normalization and the disciplining mechanism of society. 

The drawings , though classical in their nature, challenge the traditional values of the old world by unmasking the complexities of gender and sexuality . 

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Tamir was born in Israel. He left his home at a young age in search of new cultural horizons. After years of studying native art forms in Asia and NZ he established his studio in Australia. Tamir created and exhibited in Sydney for 15 years and was part of the Sydney thriving art scene. These days Tamir is back in Tel Aviv , exhibiting his work in Europe and the UK . Tamir’s complex identity is embedded into his work which is inspired by subconscious information clashing with reality. Tamir paints, draws and etches using techniques he meticulously developed. 

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