Michal Rovner is an Israeli photographer and video artist. She works in both Israel and New York, and has had her art showcased in many solo exhibitions and otherwise. Her art and video often have political commentary, often involving Israel. She created one piece about the borer between Lebanon and Israel, attempting and failing to cross over it.
What initially drew me to her work was the way that a lot of her images were almost blurred, but Ness Monster or Bigfoot from far away. I like that stylistic choice a lot.
There are a lot of silhouettes and often black and white coloration. These images are very striking and have such bold coloring with such dark darks and light lights that they demand to be looked at in a way.
Her abstract pieces are also very striking, like the rest of her work. These ones are almost jagged and look as if they've been torn apart and stuck together again. They are very complex images without being overly busy and difficult to look at.
This is cool. One thing you didn't really elaborate about was her use of color. The ones you shared were all black-and-white EXCEPT for the second (which has a hint of blue) and the second-to-last one was mostly green.
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-Benjy
very cool. reminds me of photographs taken in a blizzard or something. i like the photos but you could have described a little more your perception of each photo. still a good post:)
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting how the photos are blurry and the artist in general was an interesting choice. Your blog is very informative and you commented on what you thought about the art. Great blog post!
ReplyDeleteOoooh this is really cool. I've always loved the super grainy found-footage-esque style and to see an artist use it for a purpose besides creepypasta thumbnail is a nice change. Dreary as hell, creepy, and goosebump inducing.
ReplyDeleteThese are really neat photographs! I want to know the meaning behind some - the specific political commentary - so I know what she is trying to convey.
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