Studio Ram Katzir

An interactive artwork by Ram Katzir will be placed in Hisaya Odori Park in the heart of Nagoya.

Stay is a sculpture about the nature of support. On one side the large figure hugs the small, and on the other their roles change. From either side we see only backs, facing the horizon together. 

Visitors are welcome to sit with Stay and participate in this artwork. We can all use a hug.

Official opening on September 14th, 2020 

Artistic director: Toshio Shimizu Art Office

Commissioned by Mitsui Fudosan, Tokyo

This year the Netherlands celebrates 75 years of liberation from Nazi repression. To mark this occasion a freedom monument will be placed in a new park. Ram Katzir’s proposal has been chosen as the winning design.

During the Hongerwinter (Dutch famine) of 1944-45, millions of Dutch people were starving and food was scarce. Shortly before the liberation , some relief came with “Swedish white bread”, which was baked locally from flour shipped in from Sweden.

Bread plays a prominent role in many cultures. It’s more than food, it brings people together. The artwork ‘Manna’ is designed as a meeting place. The message of compassion and nourishment is still relevant in our world today.

Official opening on July 6th, 2020

Commissioned by the Municipality of Amsterdam.

In November 2018 the artwork Eden was unveiled in the Dutch city of Zeist. This film follows Ram Katzir’s creative process in the studio and during production. Eden looks deceptively simple. On the one hand it is welcoming and heartwarming and on the other it touches themes such as loneliness and our need to connect.

Directed by Fons Pennings

Music by Marijn Korff de Gidts

Commisioned by the Municiplaity of Zwolle

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