Itay Zalait
| Itay Zalait | |
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| Born | 1979 (age 44–45) Bnei Brak, Israel |
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| Notable work | "King Bibi" statue |
| 🌐 Website | www |
Itay Zalait (Hebrew: איתי זלאיט; born 1979) is an Israeli sculptor and painter. In 2016 he created the "King Bibi" statue, a golden Benjamin Netanyahu. The guerilla artwork drew an official protest and was knocked down by an angry viewer.[1]
Zalait placed the four 4.5 meter (15 foot) tall effigy of Netanyahu on a white pedestal in Tel Aviv's Rabin Square (formerly Kings of Israel Square) adjacent to city hall.[2] He described it as a test of the limits of freedom of expression in Israel as the Israeli government and artists have been engaged in a "culture war" over measures by Culture Minister Miri Regev to withhold state funds from institutions that do not express loyalty to the state.[3] He said he wanted to open a debate around Israeli attitudes to Prime Minister Netanyahu.[4]
Tel Aviv municipal officials said they respected its residents' freedom of expression but ordered that the statue be removed by 1 p.m. because it was placed without a permit and said they would haul it away and fine him if he refused.[5][6][7]
Personal life[edit]
Zalait resident in Beit Yehoshua.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Golden 'King Bibi' statue causes guerrilla-art stir in Israel". Reuters. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ↑ "Israel artist displays golden statue of Netanyahu in protest". Mail Online. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ↑ Beaumont, Peter (6 December 2016). "King Bibi for a day: golden Netanyahu statue is toppled". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ↑ "Furious protesters dismantle artist's 13ft-high golden statue likening Israeli Prime Minister to dictator Saddam Hussein". WBNews. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ↑ Riba, Naama. "Artist Behind Toppled Golden Netanyahu Statue 'Intrigued' if It Will Lead to Punishment". Haaretz. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ↑ Beaumont, Peter (6 December 2016). "King Bibi for a day: golden Netanyahu statue is toppled". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ↑ "Israel Artist Displays Golden Statue of Netanyahu in Protest". The New York Times. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
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