Sigalit Landau (born Jerusalem, 1969) is one of Israel’s most prominent contemporary artists, as well as an artist of international repute. This major exhibition represents the culmination of her two decades of creation at the Dead Sea, a location that has become the artist’s laboratory, medium, workshop, and endless source of inspiration. The Burning Sea presents a selection of Landau’s Dead Sea artworks of the last two decades, from glittering salt- encrusted sculptures, through video works and photographs. Landau’s salt works are created almost ritualistically by immersing objects in the saline waters of the Dead Sea. Over time, the submerged objects become heavily coated with layers of salt crystals, transforming them into fragile creations imbued with a terrifying beauty that is both apocalyptic and mesmerizing. The works included in this exhibition reflect a wide range of cultural, social, and political issues within the reality of Israel today, as well as drawing attention to momentous environmental issues.