Artist-photographer Spencer Tunick will hold a press conference in Tel Aviv on Sept. 12, five years after his celebrated Dead Sea art installation. Tunick, who stands out as one of the most prominent voices in art over the past 25 years, is calling once again to raise awareness among the Israeli and international publics about the dangers of sinkholes that threaten the existence of the Dead Sea. Tunick will visit Mineral Beach, the site of his previous installation at the Dead Sea, on Sept. 11, the day he arrives in Israel. Tunick is also scheduled to debut a selection of his international works at the Reviat Florentin gallery in Tel Aviv on Sept. 13. "Since 1991, I have travelled the world making immersive art with people of all races, religions and nationalities," Tunick said, "but Israel is a unique place that I hold close to my heart and is the only country in the Middle East where I can be allowed to have proper freedom of expression. I care deeply about the future of the Dead Sea and hope that my presence and involvement here can propel the Israeli government and local activists to take real measurable action to save the Dead Sea. I am not sure if we will have this same opportunity again." Clive Lipchin, director of the Center for Transboundary Water Management at the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, said that "the threat to the Dead Sea's existence is more tangible than ever." Lipchin will accompany Spencer Tunick on his visit to provide scientific background and expertise. He stressed that "the Dead Sea we once knew doesn't exist anymore. The harm that has been done on all environmental levels has caused damages that are partly irreversible, and for those that still can be fixed -- the window of opportunity is narrow and will soon be closed. "Spencer Tunick's visit will help to raise the topic with decision-makers throughout the world, since unfortunately, the Israeli government so far has failed miserably regarding the issue."
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Artist Spencer Tunick to visit Israel in effort to save Dead Sea
Artist Spencer Tunick to return to Dead Sea five years after his mass art installation in call to save the hypersaline lake • Tunick: Israel is the only country in the Middle East where I can be allowed to have proper freedom of expression.