Roy Menachem Markovich
Born in 1979, Roy is a video artist, sculptor, and art lecturer who lives and works in Tel Aviv-Jaffa. He is a graduate of the HaMidrasha School of Art at Beit Berl College, Israel. Roy works with various materials to create DIY cinematic sets and installations. His playful mock-up sculptures and semi-realistic cinematography range from whimsical nonsense to profound cultural criticism. Roy’s works have been showcased in numerous solo and group exhibitions and festivals worldwide, including prestigious venues such as the Tate Modern in London, MACBA in Barcelona, Redcat in Los Angeles, the Jewish Museum for Contemporary Art in San Francisco, MeetFactory in Prague, CCA in Tel Aviv, the Torrance Art Museum in Los Angeles, and the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.
In recognition of his contributions to the arts, Roy was awarded the ‘Senior Video Artist Prize’ by the Israeli Ministry of Culture in 2019 and the Advancement Art Award by Kunst Zurich Art Fair in 2013, represented by Esther Eppstein. He has also received support from the Pais Support Scholarship, the Rabinovich Foundation for the Arts, the `Yotzrim` Foundation, and the Sharett Fund Scholarship.