Ruth Patir: (M)otherland
About This Event
Ruth Patir's (M)otherland is a new video installation that brings together ancient archaeology and advanced image technologies to investigate womanhood and the burdens of the female body. On view at the Jewish Museum Exhibitions, Patir shifts between first‑person storytelling and collective testimony to examine how personal life experiences are shaped by social and national constructs.
About Ruth Patir: (M)otherland
At the Jewish Museum in New York, Ruth Patir presents *(M)otherland*, an exhibition that treats the body and family life as historical evidence. Patir works with moving image and installation, turning personal and national narratives into material you can study rather than simply consume. In a city where Jewish memory is often framed through archives and institutions, the show shifts attention to lived, contemporary questions of lineage, care, and belonging. Its restraint is deliberate, and the unease it leaves behind feels earned.
About the Artist
Ruth Patir
(M)otherland is a new video installation by Ruth Patir that brings together ancient archaeology and advanced image technologies. Shifting between first-person storytelling and the experiences shared by many, (M)otherland reflects on womanhood and the burdens of the female body.