Mary Ocher: Fireside Chat

Born in Russia and raised in Israel, Mary Ocher is a musician and multimedia artist whose work reflects a world of tensions and uncertainties. A conscientious objector in her teens, she refused to join the Israeli army, finding deep discomfort in the presence of violence. After forming her first band in Tel Aviv, she moved to Berlin in 2007 and became integrated into the city’s performing arts scene, where she publishes and performs her own written works, recording solo and collaborative albums. She’s made Berlin her home over the past decade, where she produces and co-directs comedic and documentary films, and has released four solo albums. Her most recent, 2017’s The West Against the People, was produced with H.J. Irmler of krautrock pioneers Faust.