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24/3/2008

Three solo show

Galerie Gora, Montreal

Ataogul
(Canada)
I paint spontaneously, without aiming to emulate a particular style. That being said, when I see the results, it seems obvious that I have an extroverted and expressive style. I do transmit into my work my life experiences, my thoughts, my moods and my ideology. I think the role of an artist is to rise up against oppression, to illuminate the masses and be at the forefront of social movements. Art cannot be purely decorative. Considering the state of the world we live in, I truly believe that each artist has the obligation to work towards raising the collective concsiousness regarding current conflicts. I would say that unfortunately, at this moment, completely superficial artistic endeavours dominate the art scene by reason of their aesthetic appeal. Be it film, theatre or music, the most popular works are those that are void of content and/or analysis and that merely offer a sense of instant gratification. They are completely silent about the current climate of tension and conflict that we are living. On the other hand, artists that strive to explore tough questions and engage in compelling criticisms with regards to important issues find it hard to gain exposure. I think art has to serve society. It cannot be purely an aesthetic or conceptual tool. I’m not against an artist who wishes to create for the sake of it in his or her own private sphere. I do take great exception however with those who would like us to believe that this type of work is somehow representative of modern art, in order to sell us an individualist and, ultimately, poisonous ideology.


Schatz
H2O, Schatz's seventeenth book of photographs, is the third in his series of explorations of imagery made on, over and underwater. Published in the fall of 2007, it is a breathtaking feat of underwater photography and a visionary celebration of movement and form. Working with uncommonly graceful and aquatically gifted dancers, models, and performers, photographer Schatz has found joyous inspiration underwater. The images in H2O take advantage of water's unique properties- light, clarity, buoyancy, and reflectivity- to create a delightfully serene and otherworldly aesthetic. At once uncanny, lithe, athletic, and mysterious, the figures in Schatz's photographs transform the pool into studio and stage. Schatz first established a following in the 1990s with two collections of underwater photography, Water Dance and Pool Light. With H2O, Schatz takes the magic of weightlessness and the beauty of dance to new heights. Whether in single portraits or as part of a larger, spectacular ballet, his dancers are as utterly elegant as they are phantasmagorical. They appear before the camera as though borrowed from a dream.

Yoran
Yoran was born and raised in China. She went to Israel in 1949. She has taught English and Hebrew, interned in Art Therapy, worked as a Social Worker, and was on staff at the Jerusalem Post. She is the translator of her husband’s memoir, The Defiant, and is presently a sculptor. Her work is on permanent exhibit at the Resistance Fighters’ Museum and on the campus of Tel-Aviv University.

Galerie Gora
279 Sherbrooke Ouest - Montreal

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