Rotem Gerstel

Rotem Gerstel is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice encompasses sculpture, video, installation, drawing, and sound. Born in Israel in 1988, she currently lives and works in Paris. Gerstel holds a BFA from Bezalel Academy of Art in Jerusalem, a post-diploma in Arts in Sound from the European Postgraduate Program at KASK Academy of Art in Ghent, and a master’s degree from Paris 8 University. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in creative research at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, where her research investigates the concept of audio-visual flux through the lens of new materialism. 

Gerstel has participated in a variety of artist residencies, including the Cité Internationale des Arts and DOC! in Paris, as well as Werkraum Warteck PP in Basel. Since 2020, she has been part of the Poush residency in Paris, where she continues to develop her artistic practice. She has exhibited in numerous group shows across Europe, including at Galerie Bertrand Grimont and Galerie Charraudeau in Paris, as well as KIOSK in Ghent. In 2018, Gerstel co-founded THE REAL, a traveling radio station with artist Simone Etter, which broadcasts the artistic activities and projects emerging from artists' residencies. 

Alongside her creative and academic pursuits, Gerstel has established a strong path in art education. She holds an Art Teaching Certificate for Secondary School from Kibbutzim College in Tel Aviv. She has worked in art mediation in Paris for the past seven years, collaborating with prestigious institutions such as the Palais de Tokyo, Bourse de Commerce, and the Centre Pompidou. Gerstel has also lectured at the Open University of Israel, the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv, and Bezalel Academy of Art in Jerusalem.