From the Stories of Helem
Helem is portrayed as a place of foolishness and absurd situations where characters, typically Hasidic Jews, engage in comedic antics that highlight human folly and cleverness. These stories often include themes of wisdom and irony, wrapped in humor.
The nights in the streets of Helem were dark due to the absence of lighting. The wise men thought about how to solve the problem and, after long discussions, decided to use the light of the moon. They took a tub full of water, and when the moon rose and its light reflected in the water, they hurried to cover the tub well with boards…
One dark night, they took out the tub to use the moonlight and… oy vey! Someone stole the moon!
This is an act in the dark and in search of the light.
This is an act of optical illusions, magic, and falsehood.
This is an act of emptying and filling.
This is an act of art.
Series 1: 50 paintings in acrylic colors on cardboard, 100 x 70 cm. Created as an installation for the Experiment Tools Festival #8 and exhibited in various locations.
Series 2: Digital processing of the drawings followed by printing on paper and gluing them onto small wooden blocks (3-7 cm), combined with acrylic paints, graphite, and white marker.
