November 27 2017 - January 15 2018. I show my dioramas in an exhibition entitled "Life on Paper", with the Jerusalemite artist Sari Wurtman at the Jerusalem International YMCA.
Sari and I work with paper to create very different images and sensations.
Sari's creations, at first glance, appear to be paintings on canvas, but when you look closer you discover that they are made from hundreds of pieces of paper. The paper is glued on its narrow side, so looking straight at the work shows only fine lines. The viewer discovers that, in order to expose the richness, a change is required in the angle of observation. Each angle emphasizes or conceals elements in an apparently objective reality.
My work, on the other hand, gathers discarded paper and cardboard to give them a new life, always relating to the environment in which they were found. In the context of Jerusalem, I draw attention to the irony of the destructive trashing that goes on in this Holy Land at the same time as I call for the celebration of the beauty and power of this extraordinary place.
Below are some of the works on show:
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"Arcadia in the Holy Land", watercolor on cardboard. Size approx. 30x15 cms. Sale price 400USDollars. Includes plexiglass frame.
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"Rechavia-Katamon, West Jerusalem", watercolor on cardboard. Size approx. 20x20 cms. Sale price 350USDollars. |
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"The Valley of the Cross, West Jerusalem", watercolor on cardboard. Size approx. 20x30 cms. Sale price 400USDollars. |
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"Artas, Palestinian Territories (West Bank)", watercolor on cardboard. Size approx. 20x30 cms. Sale price 400USDollars. |
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"Dura, Palestinian Territories (West Bank)", watercolor on cardboard. Size approx. 20x30 cms. Sale price 400USDollars. |