The
Jerusalem
Biennale
Well
Niv Gafni
The exhibition is created out of ongoing creative material work, moving between simple form and the gravity of elemental materials. At the center of the space is a group of cylindrical bodies made of earth and straw, standing upright in a silent presence. They gather around a bright ring on the floor, beneath a white light fixture that illuminates the entire scene. The image evokes a ritual moment suspended in time. Figures around a circle. The construction of the installation relies on a minimalistic language, yet a sense of depth accumulates within the simplicity. Basic geometric forms encounter primary materials. Earth, plaster, light. Their combination creates a delicate tension between heavy materiality and an almost spiritual presence. Well also acts as an analogy for an inner space. It invites a look downward and inward yet without revealing those depths explicitly. The collaborative work of Assaf Cohen and Shani Reches is deeply rooted in the field of ceramics and created in a studio-based approach.
Artists
Assaf Cohen; Shani Reches
