Hugs-Appendix: Closing Event

Closing Event of the Exhibition “Hugs” by artist Ruti Sela and a conversation with her.
During the event, the work-in-progress “Hugs-Appendix” will be screened. The piece includes research and media-based investigation of the people filmed in “HUGS 1999”, alongside a facial recognition search using artificial intelligence, raising ethical questions.

Ruti Sela is an artist working between cinema, performance, and video art. Her works have been exhibited in Israel and internationally. She has received numerous awards, including the Anselm Kiefer Prize, the Young Artist Award, the Creation Encouragement Award, and the Senior Video Artist Award.