Granite Palombo Amit: The Movement for The Liberation of the Narrative - Exodus and the Divine Humor

The Movement for the Liberation of the Narrative-Exodus and the Divine Humor is an installation focused on the hermeneutic and psychological examination of sacred texts free of didactic presentation and respectful of all paths.

Sacred texts are understood as agents or vessels of transformation, whose purpose is to propel us out of our comfort zone and to enable change and growth. The literal layer of the story is treated as a “temporary structure” for understanding the human journey. The same systems of decoding sacred texts that Granite explores may be applied to our personal narrative, starting with the question, What is the purpose of the narrative?

This installation focuses on Exodus as an allegory for collective paradigm shifts and the ever-present yearning for freedom.

The installation is composed of 11 short animations that are the chapters/stages of the story/transformation. The context behind this installation/examination is the concept of the “Breaking of the Vessels,” “Shevirat Ha-Kelim,” meaning the purpose for the creation of the world and for humanity in its ultimate role. The visual space includes the staging of the animations and large-scale prints of broken glass, as a visual metaphor for our fragility and the essentiality of gentleness.

The animations are available on Granite Palombo Amit’s website: granitepalombo.com or her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyAAReglqWeOuYOEtLsRb0A