The new exhibition provides a rare glimpse into Mike Brant's personal moments through exclusive collection of original items preserved and collected during his lifetime and after his tragic death in 1975
"Moses" - a new exhibition in the Design Museum of Holon is dedicated to singer Mike Brant, whose meteoric rise to stardom from an local Israeli cultural star to an international phenomenon redefined the term of success.
Mike Brent. 1971 Show. Image: Fabian LaCobra
Mike Brant, the son of poor Holocaust survivors from Haifa, burst into the consciousness of the Israeli youth in the 1960's. Brant's personal story of being born in a Cypriot refugee camp to Holocaust-survivor-parents, made Brant a source of interest and admiration for the media and Israeli audiences as a whole. From his tough childhood in Haifa, to the fateful moment in which he was discovered in a Turkish night club by the French singer Sylvie Vertan until his tragic death at the age of 28, Brant's ability to inspire anyone who dares to dream of breaking the glass ceiling was part of what made him such a role model for people not only in Israel but around the world.
Visitors to the exhibition are expected to have a rare glimpse into Mike Brant's personal moments through the collection of original items that were preserved during his lifetime and after his tragic death which occurred on April 25, 1975, when depression and an inability to cope with his success led Brant to jump from the window of an apartment to his death. He was 28 and although he died in Paris, he was buried in his childhood city of Haifa.
Mike Brent, 1971 Show. Image: Fabian LaCobra
The exhibition features clothing designed for Mike from 1970-1975 which includes suits, coats, fashion accessories and shoes. Also on display at the museum are gold records, awards and certificates, first exposed images from his private album, parts of the documentary film "Mike Brant: Laisse-moi t'aimer" and all kinds of collectibles from statuettes, artworks and fan albums to portraits taken throughout his career years, articles and pages of international magazines, original manuscripts and more.
Mike Brant's personal fashion items reflect on the decade of the iconic seventies and are considered to be very important artifacts in modern fashion history, emphasizing the individuality, unique attire and androgenic silhouettes characterized by this time period.
Mike Brent, 1972. Image: Fabian LaCobra
The Beit Meirov Gallery, Design Museum Holon
Opening: May 30 at 20:00
Closing: August 30
31 Herzfeld St., Holon. Tel: 03-6516851
Opening hours: Tue, Wed, Thur 17: 00-20: 00; Fri and Sat 10:00-13:00
Entrance to the municipal galleries in Holon is free of charge