felt, carbon fiber, epoxy, guitar tuner, piano string, amplifierDvir Gallery
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This minimalist contemporary artwork features a large black rectangular panel placed against a white wall, with a simple amplifier placed on the wooden floor. The composition is striking, with the bold black shape offering a strong visual contrast to the clean, unadorned background. The use of basic geometric forms and the focus on negative space create a sense of simplicity and restraint. The inclusion of the amplifier, connected to the black panel by a cord, suggests an element of sound or performance, hinting at the artist's intention to explore the interplay between visual and auditory experience. This understated yet impactful work exemplifies the hallmarks of minimalist art, with its emphasis on essential elements and the exploration of the relationship between form, space, and viewer perception. ...
Naama Tsabar explores the cultural norms and hierarchical systems ingrained within popular music through her sculptures, performances, and installations. Her works combine multiple elements and musical instruments, often made with industrial materials such as plywood, felt, and paper in muted tones to evoke the Post-Minimalist art movement of the 1970s. By incorporating guitar strings, tuners, microphones, and speakers, Tsabar's pieces go beyond abstract formalism and step into live performance. To liven her installations, the artist collaborates mainly with women and gender nonconforming musicians, to create music ranging from experimental noise to more conventional songwriting. Through these collaborations, Tsabar examines the intricate relationships between bodies, space, sexuality, and identity, infusing seemingly neutral objects with a distinct feminist perspective. Through her interactive installations she reimagines gendered narratives, and shifts the audience's passive perception to one of active engagement, highlighting the unheard and obscured. ...
Dvir Gallery was founded in 1982 by Dvir Intrator to introduce cutting-edge contemporary Israeli artists. In 1994 the gallery broadened its’ representation to include international artists such as Miroslaw Balka, Marianne Berenhaut, Douglas Gordon, Latifa Echakhch, and Lawrence Weiner in its’ program. In 2013, Dvir Gallery combined its’ 3 separate spaces into a 5-story building, the first of its’ kind in Tel Aviv. In 2016, the gallery opened its first gateway to Europe with a branch in Brussels, which strengthen and developed the existing relationship with the international artistic community. Earlier this year, on the occasion of its 40th anniversary, the gallery opened a space in Paris, in the heart of the historical Marais District, emphasizing the special ties and connection the gallery has had, since its beginnings, with the French cultural milieu, collaborating with artists, institutions and private collections. ...
