born in Israel, 1982
lives and works in Jerusalem

Dana Goshen eats a banana in front of the camera. It's funny, it's silly, it's meaningless, and yet, mischievous and provocative. She does this while working as a jewelry saleswoman in the souvenir shop of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, exposed to the looks of passersby. Does the fact that she is sitting in the museum's gift shop make her a work of art? A souvenir from the museum? Eating a banana in front of a camera connects with pop art, Andy Warhol, The Velvet Underground, and yes - even Banana Republic. Between avant-garde and commercial, between funny and heart-rending.