Efrat Klipshtien

Born in Tel Aviv, 1971
Lives and works in Givatayim

Efrat Klipshtien views Anne Shirley as an enchanting, powerful figure who lives freely in nature, and is not afraid of fulfilling her dreams even when the path to their realization is sometimes painful. The work she created for this exhibition is based on images of fantastic castles she collects from different sources - real structures that look as if they were part of Anne Shirley's world of fantasy.


Anne of Green Gables

A freckled, hot-tempered, dreamy red-head, Anne Shirley is one of the most beloved girls in the history of literature. When she is erroneously sent to Matthew and Marilla's farm in place of the orphan boy they had asked to adopt, she stays in their home and wins their hearts, just as her story has won the hearts of millions of girls worldwide. One cannot forget the injury she suffers, and its unexpected results, when Gilbert, the boy Anne both loves and despises, points to her red hair and mockingly calls out: "Carrots!"
The Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery published the first Anne Shirley book in 1908. She later wrote seven sequels, which all center on the charismatic figure of Anne, following her from childhood to adulthood. In the last books, the author disappointingly describes Anne living a conventional existence as a housewife and mother of six, whose life revolves around her husband's career. The books were adapted for television, while the house Anne supposedly lived in and the bridge on which she kissed her beloved Gilbert on Prince Edward Island are frequented by tourists.