Tomer Ganihar
dal 13/4/2005 al 21/5/2005
Segnalato da
13/4/2005
Tomer Ganihar
Paul Rodgers / 9W, New York
God is the Camera. The larger subject of artist's work is youth movements and how they are born out of historical circumstances – political, social and ideological. He represents the voice of a new generation of Israeli youth which is endeavoring to establish common cause with the lifestyle and culture of young people everywhere, using a hand held camera to create empathetic images, rich in organic movement and color, which convey the energy and excitement of his subject.
God is the Camera
Paul Rodgers/ 9W is pleased to present Tomer Ganihar’s second solo exhibition at the gallery. Tomer’s first successful exhibition, Holy Land X, in October 2002, introduced the Israeli rave scene to the American art world. This exhibition was quickly followed by an invitiation from the Contemporary Art Center, New Orleans, for a one person museum exhibition which opened January 15, 2005 and runs until March 26. The upcoming New York exhibition will present a second selection of rave images to complete the series.
The Israeli rave scene presents a colorful and dynamic spectacle. The larger subject of Tomer’s work, however, is youth movements and how they are born out of historical circumstances – political, social and ideological. In this regard, there is an interesting parallel between Tomer’s Israeli rave scene and the counter-cultural American youth movement of the 1960’s. Tomer represents the voice of a new generation of Israeli youth which is endeavoring to establish common cause with the lifestyle and culture of young people everywhere.
Tomer Ganihar’s photographs offer a fresh and innovative approach in the context of contemporary art. In contrast to the cold and detached view of contemporary life, or the theatrical reenactments of domestic drama, that we have become accustomed to, Tomer uses a hand held camera to create empathetic images, rich in organic movement and color, which convey the energy and excitement of his subject. Beyond the themes of youth, Tomer’s true subject is the extasia of light made available to us through the medium of photography.
The exhibition presents 10 C Print images mounted on aluminum with matte finish in two formats of 30 x 40 inches, and 48 x 72 inches, a fully color-illustrated catalog with essays by Daniel Belasco and David Rubin will accompany.
Paul Rodgers / 9W
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