Due to security concerns arising from the current circumstances, the artist’s participation has been postponed to the next Izmir Mediterranean Biennial.

Israel

b. 1993

Montreal-born Marcelle Tehila Bitton is currently based in Jerusalem. A fine arts graduate from Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem in 2019, Bitton uses diverse media, including installations and videos, to explore gender roles, identity, belonging and the canons of beauty and luxury in myths, religion and history. Bitton received grants from the America-Israeli Foundation and Mifal Hapayis Council of Culture and Arts, has exhibited her works in various exhibitions, such as Museum on the Seam (Jerusalem, 2018), Jerusalem Artists’ House (Jerusalem, 2021); Edmond de Rothschild Center (Tel Aviv, 2019) and Jerusalem Cinematheque (Jerusalem, 2022).