Ehud Schori
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CONTEMPORARY ART REVIEW tendency towards abstraction find their balance in your work ?
From my earliest works , I have been making images that exist somewhere between abstraction and representation , as those terms are normally understood . For me , all visual images are abstract and representative at the same time . They all employ abstract cues and signs to signal meanings , and these symbols work together to form some representation , of human experience or more tangible matter . I ’ ve never been able to look at an abstract image without finding some association for it . Our brains are hardwired to find patterns and meaning through abstract visual information , in the form of color , shape , scale , mass , line , density , tonality , and so forth . In terms of my work , I like to bring a piece to the point at which it presents a tension of ambiguity : of uncertain identification along the continuum between abstraction and representation , and of the possibility of it to be perpetually changing .
So far in your career you have had seven solo shows and you have exhibited your works in many group exhibitions , including your recent participation in Visual Inquiries , at Pace University , New
York . One of the hallmarks of your work is its capability to capture the attention of viewers , who are urged to become involved beyond mere spectatorship . Before leaving this conversation , we would like to pose a question about the nature of the relationship of your art with your audience . Do you consider the issue of audience reception as being a crucial component of your decision-making process , in terms of what type of language is used in a particular context ?
While I make my work , I think about the possible reception of the audience , to the extent that I can imagine it . I certainly want the work to be available to be received by the broadest audience of any given context . But the audience for the work does affect how I make the work . For example , my public art works , like Perpetual Nature , are meant to be seen by a broad crosssection of the urban population from a distance and while moving , while my drawings are intended for a more intimate viewing experience . I adjust my visual language accordingly . Also , with my site-specific drawing installations , I consider the works in relation to not only the viewers ’ eyes but also their bodies , since the works function as perceptual events in particular spaces .