The artist Maayan-Maapper

The artist Maayan-Maapper for revival, inspiration for life The restoration of art-now in an exciting exhibition at the Mamilla Gallery in the Mamilla Hotel in Jerusalem

" BACK FACE "

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MA'AYAN

Curator accompanied by Galit Zimbalist

Mamilla Gallery, Mamilla Hotel Jerusalem

Festive opening: Thursday, 20.12.2018 at 19:30 Jerusalem

On the invitation to the exhibition there is a bold abstract picture called "Tashlich," in which a human figure is painted in blue,

The person who took the instruction "turned back" and looked at his heart and soul, and without fear decided to examine his ways and actions and as a result to do "Tashlich."

According to the sources, "Tashlich" is a custom that they set up on the first day of Rosh Hashanah after Mincha. Then they stand next to a source of water and say the last three verses of Micah, including the passage "And you shall cast in the depths of the sea all their sins." And repentance to the way that benefits man and the universe. Thus man makes the change that leads him to a new path.

During her years, Maayan studied traditional, classical art academies. In her search for deep and hidden meaning, Maayan left her conventional artistic way, and at the beginning of the process engaged in internal self-search, seeking to clarify the deep meaning that drives her works. During the journey, Maayan discovered her inner reality and her gospel. At the same time, the technique, the subjects she chose, also changed

Engage and her painting style. The exhibition is the result of these discoveries and changes.

About two-and-a-half years ago, the Israeli-American painter, Maayan Steinberg, who is known by her artistic name Maayan, returned home from a trip abroad to discover that her studio had been completely burned down.

Now, as the phoenix, she rises from the ashes and presents her newest work, "Out of Darkness," created from the ashes of fire, like the mythic archetype of the Phoenix, rising from fiery destruction to a renewed life. The artist's work emerges from the charred remains of the past with A new voice rooted in survival and memory.

Maayan is an artist who keeps everything on the canvas. Her subconscious, blood and tears pass through color and everything expresses universal pain and triumph as only truly great art can.

From the words of Maayan: "Looking for a way to express my emotions, I approach the large canvas, I aim to invite the viewer to look into my inner world, by using a bright palette of colors and strong brush strokes and many layers of color. A dimension to two dimensions to the canvas, the work process invites the use of many layers of color, and strong brush strokes that create an experience of intriguing mystery in the viewer in the finished work.

I aspire that the viewer in my paintings will feel part of the work and undergo a spiritual experience "

The exhibition, which is currently being shown at the Mamilla Hotel in Jerusalem, begins with a tragedy. When she visited her family in the United States, she learned that her studio, which was located in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Talpiot, was burned from the ground up to the rafters, and that thousands of miles away there was nothing she could do but trust the initial reports.

When she returned to Israel, Maayan entered her ruined studio without knowing what to expect. It was all black - 28 paintings, countless sketches, tools, colors, frames ... all scorched to the ground. She mourned the loss and was unable to create for seven long months.

For the sake of comfort and guidance, Maayan turned to spiritual teachings: Then she began to study Rebbe Nahman, one of the greatest Hassidic leaders, who taught the concept of "descent for the purpose of aliyah" - to fall in order to rise. In other words, the deepest darkness could be preparation for a new light, which made her the source of her inspiration and gave her the strength to return to her studio.

Maayan also turned to external encouragement of turning pain into beauty or strength. For many years, she was attracted to flamenco dancing, both dance and music. The gloomy voices turned into hope, and they captured it and turned the loss into a true desire for a new creation. During the process, in its desire for this movement, it encountered the word 'dowanda' - and a word that became another source of inspiration.

Duanda derives from the name of a magical creature in Spanish folklore. In the context of flamenco, he describes the process of dramatic changes in the rhythm of music and dance.

Thus, for example, the mournful wailing of a singer or the slow gestures of a seemingly spinning dancer without warning, then the rhythm changes and the song or dance bursts with sudden and intense force. This transition, from mourning to dance, is the essence of "Duanda"

The Spanish poet, Frederico Garcia Lorca, writes extensively on the subject: "The tzitzit is power, not work, it is a struggle, not a thought"

Maayan's slow return to her studio, to the instruction of Rabbi Nachman and to the singing of flamenco musicians. From the measured, measured gestures of her first brushstroke and the smoothing of the first brush strokes on the paper, a choreographed choreography emerges. The frightening steps from the shadows are reminders of loss and the beginning of a new vitality from the burned remains of the past. In the end, out of the darkness, documents the artist's journey of immigration from the darkest period.

Maayan says: "The essential impulse that drives true and authentic creativity is this darkness, which is embodied in death itself, but at this moment of joyful release, death is pushed aside and becomes the viewer only in the face of renewed life."

On the invitation to the exhibition there is a brightly colored abstraact called "Tashlich", with a human figure painted blue,

The person who took the instruction "turned back" and looked at his heart and soul, and without fear decided to examine his ways and actions and as a result to do "Tashlich."

According to the sources, "Tashlich" is a custom that they set up on the first day of Rosh Hashana after Mincha, when they stand next to a source of water and say the last three verses of Micah, including the passage "and cast in the depths of the sea all their sins" And the negative acts and repentance to the way that benefits man and the universe. Thus man makes the change that leads him to a new path.

During her studies, Maayan studied traditional and classical art institutions, and in her search for a deep and hidden meaning, Maayan left her conventional artistic way. At the beginning of the process she engaged in internal self-search, seeking to clarify the deep meaning that drives her work. During the journey, Maayan discovered her inner reality and her gospel. At the same time, the technique, the subjects she chose to engage in and her style of painting also changed. The exhibition is the result of these discoveries and changes.

Artist site: https://www.ma-ayan.com/