Overture
of the Sacred
Letters
(11 minutes)
which
shows each of the Hebrew letters
in the torah
scribal
style for about 30 seconds
with track of special electronic music
derived
by assigning each Hebrew letter
of the first chapter in
Genesis
a specific
tone
1.5 seconds long and instrument
The
complete version of the Sacred
Letters.
(72 minutes without sound)
Each of the 22 Hebrew scribal letters is
presented
as a separate module (4-8
minutes)
with
its own unique
color
scheme, video dance and special effects.
You
will find a great variation of styles,
from the minimalist Dalet (ד)
to the wildly psychedelic (צ),
the sensual Chet (ח),
the surrealist Kuf (ק)
and the mandala symmetry of the Ayin (ע)
and more.
These
"differences" have correlations
with ideas from Kabbalah
teachings
about the letters
(hinted at by the subtitle to each
module).
A sample module in YouTube of the letter Shin ש
א |
ב |
ג |
ד |
ה |
ו |
ז |
ח |
ט |
י |
כ |
ת |
ש |
ר |
ק |
צ |
פ |
ע |
ס |
נ |
מ |
ל |
What
comes to mind is the famous code
א-
ת
ב-
ש
(AT-BASH)
,
where
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet
connects to the last
and the
second letter
with the
second from the last
and so on.
A more
complicated installation
would be to
place the screens inside
large cardboard or plywood cutouts
in the shape of the letters
which
would stand in
the middle of an exhibition space
and people would pass
through
like in a maze
and hopefully be amazed.
A Lamp of G-d Is a Man's
Soul:
Video
Kabbalah Meditations
on the Lights of Hanukah
in eight silent modules of 4-5 minutes each
for a total of 30
minutes.
A video art composition based on
special
effects and
feedback interface
with the actual burning lights
of the Hanukah
menorah
but having
an artistic
and universal relevance
not restricted to the Jewish holiday alone
or
a Jewish audience.
Some low
definition samples
from the composition
(with a sound/music track)
are
available on YouTube:
The First
Light: https://youtu.be/YHheFYBfkgU
The Fourth Light: https://youtu.be/qDzaV_Ksmu0
The Seventh
Light: https://youtu.be/YhBRUoDw980
The Eighth Light: https://youtu.be/fddvOWqNZe4
The
Twelve Tribes
The
Twelve Tribes
DVD video
wall installation
(3 minutes when run
simultaneously)
based
on 12 screens showing as video art
the Hebrew names
of the Twelve
Tribes
as incised on the gem stones of the Kho-shen,
or the
breastplate of
the High Priest,
each tribe having its special
visual dance, color
and special effects,
according to attached explanation.
The
monitors could be placed in a
matrix three across and four high,
according to the format of the Kho-shen,
as in the poster above.
Sample
module in YouTube of the Tribe of Benjamin:
Voyage into
the Matza Interior
Songs - USA
Part
One describes the relation of hassid to the Rebbe
and the efficacy
of Blessing.
http://youtu.be/Yxl27tcqOCc
Part
Two
presents a short discourse by the Rebbe.
http://youtu.be/a4mpb-w7bJo
Part
Three concludes with a finale of hassidic songs
with
the Rebbe's active participation.
http://youtu.be/-qzNwx49diQ
Slideshow: 3-D
Congealings
Slideshow:Techno-Fire:
Link to excellent review in the Jerusalem Post:
http://art-kabbalah-mystic.net/JPOST.html
Link to other reviews of exhibitions
You
or anyone you know
who may be
visiting Northern Israel
are
invited to our studio/gallery at