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Orit Martin |
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Orit draws inspiration for her art from kabbalah, the Zohar, Chassidic texts and Jewish motifs. Her work deals with existential topics such as the connection between body and soul and man’s place in the universe. Her paintings address the relationships between opposites: the transitory and the eternal, the spiritual and the concrete, the tangible and the abstract.
The person in the painting is leaving the darkness and entering the light. The light emanates from the menorah, which is a painting of an authentic, ancient lamp found in excavations in Israel. The painting symbolizes the search for meaning. Inside the an...
The letters spilling down from Heaven to mankind symbolizes the blessings from the fountain of life, the Creator. G-d created the world with words, “G-d said: ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light...etc.” And He continues to recreate it constantly wit...
This painting attempts to express the basic Chassidic principle that every material item contains a spiritual spark. When we use the material goods to enhance and assist our spiritual pursuits, we elevate the sparks, as indicated by the Hebrew letters ris...
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