Guerilla Fountain
In this hands-on workshop participants learnt how to transform everyday street puddles into water fountains with artist Oren Ailam. The workshop started with Oren giving an introduction into his work in Israel, particularly examples of his street art. After that participants tried to create their own street fountains using simple material. The workshop ended with everyone stepping out of the venue to test their creations on the street.
About the Artist
Oren Ailam is a street artist who works at the interface of technology, performance, poetry. He graduated with a degree in Industrial Design from the Bezalel Academy Jerusalem in 2014. He has participated in the Bat yam festival 2016, DLD theology festival 2018 and has been the Chief Technology Officer and Design Director at FotoMaster. He has had several solo exhibitions including one in 2017 sponsored by Jerusalem municipality, the pissing man performance in 2018 sponsored by bat yam festival, and one in 2018 sponsored by Tel Aviv municipality. Since 2018, he has been running an independent studio for art and technology, and street theology art and has been working towards interactive art education for youth at risk.
Connected Exhibit and Programmes
Street Puddle Fountain by Oren Ailam - an exhibit which turns urban problems into a playful performance
Shape of Water by Shashank Srinivasan - a workshop on using drones to map water bodies and help in their conservation