Dessel’s “ph! ph! ph!…” was exhibited publicly for the first time in the Yiddish New York Exhibit TREES OF LIFE and EVIL EYES (December 2916)
ph! ph! ph!, Detail
This piece is based on a variation of the question, what keeps us safe/what makes us feel safe? Which is more powerful, big, blocky NYPD cement barricades or a clove of garlic in our pocket or around our neck?
What is the play between superstition and belief? The work is a continuation of the artist’s exploration of the role of luck and amulets in each of our lives.
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