Friday, April 06, 2007

Dror Auslander in Yavne Gallery

Picture is courtesy of artist Dror Auslander whom I met
in the opening of the Star of David Exhibition in Yavne Gallery on the 23 March 2007. I published each of his six "Lool" works separately on this blog but I felt that readers would be interested to see how these works were exhibited...

Yaniv Shapira Menorah


Picture is courtesy of Yaniv Shapira who made this work under the influence of Uri Ofir's research about the Jewish origin of the Star of David from the Menorah in the Tabernacle, where the candleholders had the shape of the Star of David. The shadows of these stars are also in the shape of our national emblem, with -and even without- lighted candles. The body of this original menorah looks to me like a shofar (ram's horn) and this effect doubles the Jewishness of this whole masterpiece. The work is one of about 30 items presented now in the Star of David Exhibition in Yavne Gallery, which was opened on 23 March 2007. Curator is Roni Reuven.

Yaniv Shapira Chuppah


Picture is courtesy of Yaniv Shapira who made this chuppah (wedding canopy) and shows it now in the Star of David Exhibition in Yavne Gallery, which opened on the 23 March 2007. Yaniv Shapira told me that he hires this Chuppah for weddings all over Israel. He himself married his wife under this chuppah. I hope that couples that make their weddings abroad will also have the opportunity to marry under this original chuppah.