supporters
Ned Kahn: Negev Wheel is organized by The Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Major sponsorship is provided by the Koret Foundation. Supporting sponsorship is been provided by Roselyne Chroman Swig and Marilyn and Murry Waldman.
In his work Negev Wheel, Bay Area artist Ned Kahn explores the never-ending cycle of chaos followed by order, falling again into chaos, repeating forever. He reenacts this historical drama through the metaphor of tumbling desert sand, contained inside a circular spinning wheel. If a grain of sand is the vulnerable individual, a mountain of sand can have tremendous aggregate power. Kahn’s work raises essential Jewish questions about constructing one’s own reality and consciousness within a millennia- long heritage, while accepting inevitable transformation.
This resource uses quotes, artist interviews, discussion questions, and suggested activities to examine Ned Kahn: Negev Wheel through five thematic lenses: natural forces; tinkering, engineering, and the artistic process; mindfulness; Jewish content; and art as metaphor. This guide is useful for classroom teachers or anyone interested in a deeper exploration of Ned Kahn: Negev Wheel.
Ned Kahn: Negev Wheel is organized by The Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Major sponsorship is provided by the Koret Foundation. Supporting sponsorship is been provided by Roselyne Chroman Swig and Marilyn and Murry Waldman.
School and Teacher Programs are made possible by Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Leadership support comes from the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, with additional generous support from the Toole Family Charitable Foundation, the Ullendorff Memorial Foundation and Carol Swig.
Header image: Ned Kahn, Negev Wheel, 2016. Sand, steel, and motor, 20 ft diameter. Installation image by JKA Photography.