Tali Navon
Land scape
CONTEMPORARY ART REVIEW
Forward could be considered an exploration of the interstitial point between the figurative and the abstract in the constructed space of our media-driven age . We appreciate the way your research unveils the flow of information through an effective nonlinear narrative , establishing direct relations with the viewers . German multidisciplinary artist Thomas Demand once stated , “ nowadays art can no longer rely so much on symbolic strategies and has to probe psychological , narrative elements within the medium instead .” What is your opinion about this ? In particular , could you explain the recurrent reminders of the acts of painting and drawing in your works ?
Of course art must depend on psychology . For me , it is more about philosophy – for example , Greek philosophy that tries to explain the reality , thought and morality . The base is figurative , but it immediately becomes abstract . Many times , I begin by bringing materials that interest me to the studio and processing them in an expressive manner . The next step is to search for an explanation , which immerses me in philosophy . This is the process I often go through . At other times , I feel something and search for research to help me understand it . That is how I found biophila – I felt that it is impossible to live without being connected to nature . Then I found that there is indeed research supporting what I felt . So yes , I agree with Thomas Demand . I feel that as an artist my role is to serve as a messenger of sorts to the public . If my work causes a single viewer to think , than I accomplished something .