Land scape
Tali Navon
CONTEMPORARY ART REVIEW
We like the way you structure your pieces . They leave space for the spectators to replay the ideas you explore in their own intimate lives , letting them become emotionally involved in what you are attempting to communicate . As Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco once stated , “ the artist ’ s role differs depending on which part of the world you ’ re in . It depends on the political system you ’ re living under .” Do you think that the role of the artist has changed these days with the new global communications and the new sensibility created by new media ?
Absolutely . I strongly agree with Gabriel Orozco ’ s statement . Our ability to respond is much faster today thanks to digitization and this of course influences art . Now I can disseminate my art and make it more accessible – it is possible to send a video to London or any other part of the world . That is one of the advantages of the medium of video . This creates all sorts of opportunities , such as making it possible for me to participate in exhibitions outside of Israel in London and at John Hopkins University in Baltimore . This change also made it possible for me to interact with artists who are physically located far away from me , but are working with similar ideas .
How do you go about naming your work ? In particular , is important for you to tell something that might walk the viewers through their visual experience ?
I like to give my works meaningful names , but I do not want to direct the viewer to
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something . I want the viewer to have an independent reaction . This is why I tend to give names that are hints ; the names emphasize what is important to me in a