Tom Presman | Hole

On the Yafo beach, in full view of passersby, a woman digs a pit and buries her head in the sand. The action unfolds in daylight and open space, and yet she seeks to disappear. Opening the series, the work frames joining the protest as a choice rather than a given: Is averting one's gaze enough to escape commitment? Does the unseen still require a response? Here, the expression "burying one's head in the sand" takes on a physical form as an action that creates dangerous circumstances. The attempt to hide requires digging a pit – a gesture in which avoidance itself becomes an act, and refuge reveals itself as both obstacle and self-made trap.