When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition is scheduled for 10.09.2026 starting at 10:00 a.m.

Where can the exhibition be seen?

At the Jena Art Collection, Markt 7, 07743 Jena.

What is the entrance fee?

The regular entrance fee is 5 Euros, reduced 3 Euros.

What art forms can visitors expect?

There will be paintings, drawings, and installations on display.

What are the opening hours of the Jena Art Collection?

Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed on Mondays.

Are there any notes on guided tours or museum education?

The City Museums Jena offer museum education and other formats of mediation. More precise information will follow on the museum's website.

ZOHAR FRAIMAN. Players in paradise

Name: ZOHAR FRAIMAN. Players in paradise
Start: 2026-09-10T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-10T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Kunstsammlung Jena

Zohar Fraiman: Painting between Paradise, Pop and Digital Self-Presentation

With ZOHAR FRAIMAN. Players in paradise, the Jena Art Collection presents an exhibition that reflects the present with sharp observation and sensual color. Zohar Fraiman condenses painting, drawing, and installation into an artistic experience that focuses on the imagery of feminine identity, social media, and pop cultural fantasies.

Between Art History and Pop Culture

Fraiman's imagery is collage-like, clever, and visually seductive. Her works combine quotes from art history with motifs from series, Hollywood, and digital everyday culture. This creates scenes that appear as familiar images yet also provoke: sugary surfaces, precisely placed gestures, and shifted role models make the works a consideration of self-image and presentation in the 21st century.

Female Life World as a Contemporary Inventory

At the center is today's female life world - not as a static motif but as a dynamic field between self-optimization, virtual existence, and yearning for belonging. Fraiman questions how identity is formed in a visual culture where Instagram, series aesthetics, and beauty ideals intertwine. Her painting remains critical without abandoning the lightness of color. This very contrast gives the exhibition its special tension.

Color Space, Surface, Seduction

The exhibition thrives on an atmosphere that swings between luminosity and reflection. The colors often appear soft and appetizing, yet behind the flattering surface opens a cultural commentary on digital self-presentation, role models, and media attributions. Art historically, Fraiman operates within the tension field of quotation, appropriation, and contemporary painting; her images remind us how strongly painting still acts as a mirror of societal concepts.

Educational World and Museum Experience in Jena

The Jena Art Collection is part of the City Museums Jena and sees itself as a place of cultural education. Visitors encounter an exhibition space that combines art education, collection context, and contemporary art. This not only makes the visit an aesthetic experience but also an inspiring encounter with questions of image politics, identity, and representation.

Conclusion

ZOHAR FRAIMAN. Players in paradise invites to a concentrated, image-rich, and intellectually stimulating exhibition. Anyone searching for contemporary painting with art historical references, pop cultural energy, and societal relevance should definitely experience this presentation live in Jena.