mihalshema
To see beyond death — countryside
Explication of my art
My name is Mihal SHEMA (Ofri - Sheps)
1959 November 13
1962- 1973 childhood stay in Monrovia Liberia
1973 High school art study in Switzerland
1980 year Beaux arts school in Geneva
1982-1985 Graduated from the Department of Art in Bezalel
1988 Work at Gimel Gallery
1990 Work at "Ktam" silk printing with Tzik Schwartz
2002- 2022 art instructor for autistic adults in ALOT
In 2017 I accompanied my father in Switzerland during his last days.
I took a picture from the hospital window of the view reflected from the balcony.
I divided the photo into 100 squares. The size of each square is 36.5X36.5
I used the iPad to work on the works on oil paper, it allowed me to concentrate on the oil work and on the other hand the screen was gravel between me and the place. as the memory of time passing through the screen (time as an object, which was and disappeared)
Title: Fragments of Life: Exploring Intimacy
My artistic journey is a dichotomy between life and death, and the complex relationship between them. Death beyond the invisible window compared to life. The use of the computer screen illustrates the distance of time, like a musical interval. The time factor is very important. The division is dealing with the passing of time. The need to focus on the individual that makes up a whole, an observer observes the individual and the whole at the same time. Time that exists in different centers at the same time.
The fragmented nature of the work serves several purposes.
First, it offers a pragmatic solution for storing and displaying a work independently, embracing the realms of public art while maintaining an intimate relationship with the viewer. Through this approach I bring to the dialogue between the individual and the collective, intimacy and questioning the function of the museum.
The created grid also corresponds with the history of art (Renaissance) - in which the division grid was used to draw.
Moreover, these squares speak of a philosophical concept. Each square, metaphorically, puts this emphasis on repetition, restart (recommencement) repetition in a different way, each time a little. Rosalind Krauss
My artistic process combines the digital and the traditional. The journey from the digital image to art, oil on tangible paper symbolizes a back-and-forth investigation, and blurs the boundaries between the virtual and physical realms. Through the interplay, there is a personal memory as well as an individual memory of each one.
My intimate connection to nature is deeply rooted in my education, especially in the years in Monrovia, Liberia 1962 - 1973. Looking through the window at nature, I aim to inspire a sense of respect for the natural world and to inspire reflection on our place within it. The meticulous attention to detail in each square invites viewers to embark on a meditative journey, where the macroscopic wonders of nature are revealed by the power of the human eye.
On this transformative work of art, the net becomes a powerful symbol in the tapestry of life.
my e-mail address
mihalshema@gmail.com
Cell phone number 0545789964
To see beyond death — countryside
Explication of my art
My name is Mihal SHEMA (Ofri - Sheps)
1959 November 13
1962- 1973 childhood stay in Monrovia Liberia
1973 High school art study in Switzerland
1980 year Beaux arts school in Geneva
1982-1985 Graduated from the Department of Art in Bezalel
1988 Work at Gimel Gallery
1990 Work at "Ktam" silk printing with Tzik Schwartz
2002- 2022 art instructor for autistic adults in ALOT
In 2017 I accompanied my father in Switzerland during his last days.
I took a picture from the hospital window of the view reflected from the balcony.
I divided the photo into 100 squares. The size of each square is 36.5X36.5
I used the iPad to work on the works on oil paper, it allowed me to concentrate on the oil work and on the other hand the screen was gravel between me and the place. as the memory of time passing through the screen (time as an object, which was and disappeared)
Title: Fragments of Life: Exploring Intimacy
My artistic journey is a dichotomy between life and death, and the complex relationship between them. Death beyond the invisible window compared to life. The use of the computer screen illustrates the distance of time, like a musical interval. The time factor is very important. The division is dealing with the passing of time. The need to focus on the individual that makes up a whole, an observer observes the individual and the whole at the same time. Time that exists in different centers at the same time.
The fragmented nature of the work serves several purposes.
First, it offers a pragmatic solution for storing and displaying a work independently, embracing the realms of public art while maintaining an intimate relationship with the viewer. Through this approach I bring to the dialogue between the individual and the collective, intimacy and questioning the function of the museum.
The created grid also corresponds with the history of art (Renaissance) - in which the division grid was used to draw.
Moreover, these squares speak of a philosophical concept. Each square, metaphorically, puts this emphasis on repetition, restart (recommencement) repetition in a different way, each time a little. Rosalind Krauss
My artistic process combines the digital and the traditional. The journey from the digital image to art, oil on tangible paper symbolizes a back-and-forth investigation, and blurs the boundaries between the virtual and physical realms. Through the interplay, there is a personal memory as well as an individual memory of each one.
My intimate connection to nature is deeply rooted in my education, especially in the years in Monrovia, Liberia 1962 - 1973. Looking through the window at nature, I aim to inspire a sense of respect for the natural world and to inspire reflection on our place within it. The meticulous attention to detail in each square invites viewers to embark on a meditative journey, where the macroscopic wonders of nature are revealed by the power of the human eye.
On this transformative work of art, the net becomes a powerful symbol in the tapestry of life.
my e-mail address
mihalshema@gmail.com
Cell phone number 0545789964