Stones on Fire:
Transcendental
Textures of the Western Wall
and the Flames of L'ag B'omer
From a
series of paintings inspired by extreme close-up views
of the
unique texture of the Kotel or Western (Wailing) Wall
rock
surfaces "married" to the flames from the L'ag B'omer bonfires,
revealing
countless visages and faces, as if the Kotel itself
acts as a
spiritual camera "photographing" its millions of visitors.
Stones on Fire #1
acrylics
& mixed materials on canvas
19" x 37" (48 x 94 cm)
Stones on Fire #2
acrylics & mixed materials
on canvas
28" x 36" (71 x 91 cm)
Stones on Fire #3
acrylics & mixed materials
on canvas
19"
x 37" (48 x 94 cm)
Stones on Fire #4: My Dove in the Cleft
of
the Rock - יונתי
בחנוי הסלע
acrylics & mixed materials
on canvas
18" x 24" (46 x 61 cm)
In the center of the painting
one may see
the form of an angelic Dove, suggesting
the above phrase from the Song of Songs (2:14).
The Dove symbolizes the Jewish people,
finding shelter from its many
predators and enemies,
by clinging
to the Rock of Faith.
Stones on Fire #5: The Women's Gallery
acrylics & mixed materials
on canvas
18"
x 24" (46 x 61 cm)
In this painting one can discover various
emerging faces
or visages of women, as if the Wall itself has recorded
and absorbed its many female visitors,
whose prayers are always
heard, because they come
from the innermost recesses of the heart.
Stones
on Fire #6
acrylics & mixed materials
on canvas
28" x 36" (71 x 91 cm)
Stones
on Fire #7
acrylics & mixed materials
on canvas
28" x 36" (71 x 91 cm)
Stones on Fire #8
airbrushed acrylics & mixed materials
on canvas
18"
x 24" (46 x 61 cm)
Stones on Fire
#9
airbrushed acrylics & mixed
materials
on canvas
18"
x 24" (46 x 61 cm)
Stones on Fire
#10
airbrushed acrylics & mixed
materials
on canvas
24"
x 18" (61 x 46 cm)
Poster - Stones
on Fire
Image size 18" x 12 1/2" (46 x 32
cm).
Signed by the artist.
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