Head-Scratching Artwork Debuts in Israeli Museum

TEL AVIV—Seven German artists are living with lice in their hair for three weeks for a show exploring the theme of "hosting" at the Museum of Bat Yam, near Tel Aviv, the BBC reports.

"The idea is that we live in the museum as their guests, and at the same time we are hosting lice on our heads," said 23-year-old Vincent Grunwald, who, like his fellow artists, is a wearing shower cap to prevent the lice from spreading.

The artists have said that the work is not a reference to the Holocaust. "We were aware that, as Germans in Israel, there was a risk we may be misunderstood, that we would open up wounds," said Stefan Reuter.