04/06/2026
Talia Kurmantalia.k
GOD,save!us? (2026)
Alu-dibond on wood, pony beads, nylon cord, 3D print and
aluminum
125 x 92 cm
DIM’A (2026)
Aluminiun, Stainless Steel, Pony Beads and Nylon Cord on
Wood
125 x 92 cm
Talia’s work engages with the Jewish amulet as a charged cultural object, situated between belief, materiality, and identity.
Historically, the amulet has functioned for generations as a means of spiritual protection and continues to exist beyond the religious sphere as a psychological symbol of security in the face of anxiety and uncertainty. In recent decades, it has undergone a transformation, from a mystical object into a secular element of identity and consumption.
Through familiar symbols such as hamsas, blue eyes, red strings, and the Star of David, Talia explores the tension between personal use and commodification, between tradition and mass production, and between the desire for protection and questions of contemporary Jewish belonging and identity. Her process of making becomes an inward journey, probing belief, fear, and the cultural inheritances she carries: sometimes consciously, sometimes unconsciously.
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