# Mezuzah to the Moon: Solo Exhibition by Alejandro Glatt

> exhibitions · Old National Library Building · Jerusalem · 2026-09-27

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- When: 2026-09-27 – 2026-11-12 (Asia/Jerusalem)
- Venue: Old National Library Building, Jerusalem
- Address: Wolfson Boulevard, 9
- Category: exhibitions
- Tags: festival
- Artists: [Alejandro Glatt](https://bonire.live/artist/alejandro-glatt)

## About

Alejandro Glatt is a Jewish Mexican contemporary artist whose work bridges symbolism, space exploration, collective memory, and spiritual continuity. His work operates at the intersection of art, technology, and identity, exploring how heritage can transcend geography and even planetary boundaries. In February 2024, Glatt became the first Mexican artist to send a papaya to the Moon—an act that expanded his artistic language into a cosmic dimension. Mezuzah to the Moon emerges from Glatt's desire to elevate one of the most intimate and enduring symbols of Jewish life to a universal sphere. The mezuzah, traditionally affixed to the doorway of a home, represents protection, faith, and remembrance. It marks transition—between outside and inside, between public and private, between movement and belonging. By reimagining the mezuzah within a lunar framework, Glatt expands its meaning from threshold to cosmos. The project proposes that Jewish identity has always existed beyond borders. Diaspora, in this context, is not fragmentation but expansion. Central to his visual language is the papaya, a fruit native to Mexico that he has transformed into a metaphor for resilience, regeneration, and sweetness despite displacement. The papaya bridges his Mexican roots and his Jewish heritage—two cultures shaped by survival and creativity. Presented at the Jerusalem Biennale 2026, Mezuzah to the Moon positions art as vessel, protection, and affirmation—an expansion of Jewish spiritual presence from the home to the infinite.

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