Zigi Ben-Haim
Zigi Ben-Haim: A Life Sculpted by Displacement and Memory
Born in Baghdad, Iraq, in 1945 amidst a landscape of shifting political realities and growing anxieties for the Jewish community, Zigi Ben-Haim’s life has been profoundly shaped by displacement – a theme that resonates powerfully throughout his art. His early years were marked by a forced migration to Iran following the escalating dangers faced by Jews in Iraq, an experience tha
t instilled within him a deep sense of rootlessness and a poignant awareness of identity forged through transition. This initial upheaval laid the foundation for a body of work that grapples with themes of memory, belonging, and the complex interplay between personal history and universal human experiences.
Ben-Haim’s journey continued to Israel in 1948, where he spent his formative years. He found himself navigating the challenges o…
