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11/12/2002

Ori Gersht

CRG Gallery, New York

CRG Gallery is pleased to present the New York solo debut of Israeli born artist, Ori Gersht. The artist will present new images from a series entitled Being There as well as two videos, Neither Black nor White and Dew.

Journeys, both literal and metaphorical, are an important element in Ori Gersht's art and his recent work has developed through a series of trips made to places of significant historical interest to him. Gersht, who currently resides and works in London, photographed the recent images from the ongoing series, Being There, while visiting his homeland this past summer. Several images are photographed from the Jewish quarter in Nazareth overlooking the Arab Village of Iksal in a blaze of red with the intensity of a burning fire. In stark contrast, images from the Golan Heights are shot in the hues of scorched soil, from years of serving as training grounds for Israeli soldiers.

The video, Neither Black nor White, was also shot from the Jewish quarter of Nazareth overlooking Iksal. The camera recorded half a second of footage every thirty seconds reducing a shooting period of eight hours to eight minutes of film. Shot overnight, the urban scene is unrecognizable, resembling a star constellation more than a cityscape. As dawn breaks, the city gradually emerges before disappearing again, as the rising sun bleaches the image out. Dew also begins as an abstracted unrecognizable image and slowly reveals through the same technique used in Neither Black nor White, a colorful landscape.

Next Exhibition: Melissa McGill - Recent Sculpture and Wall Works

Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 - 6 PM

CRG Gallery is a member of the Arts Dealers Association of America.

535 West 22ND Street 3RD Floor New York NY 10011
(T) 212-229 2766 (F) 212-229 2788
Location: Chelsea, between 10th and 11th Avenues
Subway: C or E train to 23rd Street

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