Engaging with Complexities / The Need for Antisemitism
A conversation
with Sheri Avraham (artist) and Daniel Sanin (psychologist)
Where there should be capitalism
critique that shows awareness of complexity, contradictions and one’s own entanglement, things are often painted in black
and white. Especially in the art world, a climate of intimidation and one-sided appropriation has prevailed, not least since
October 7, in which ways of thinking and utilising symbols are no longer critically reflected in terms of their (anti-)emancipatory
content.
What about responsibility for one’s way of thinking? What functions can be attributed
to antisemitism in capitalism? How does antisemitism work individually and collectively to divide a complex world into good
and evil?
In addition to harming others, racism and antisemitism are also self-harming. They do not aim to
analyse contradictions together. Rather, they suppress these contradictions at the expense of others and thus make their own
entanglement in oppressive contexts and mechanisms incomprehensible. Austria’s FPÖ is heading election surveys yet we seem
to be better informed about Israel’s extreme right, how is that? And why does the Palestinian ‘liberation struggle’ seem to
have a strong appeal for leftists and PoC living here?
Speakers:
Sheri Avraham (they/them/she/her)
is an artist, curator and performer. Creating photograms, installations, video works and performances. Sheri’s work reflects
on contemporary forms of art expression and production.
Daniel Sanin, Clinical and health psychologist,
works individually and organizationally on topics like critical psychology, discrimination / stigmatization / marginalization,
mental health and masculinities.
You are invited to this event by a group of students, teachers, alumni and artists
who strive to point out and criticise antisemitism in the art world.
