The Sacrificing of the Cake by Gary Baseman @ Urbanix Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel (Jan 8)
WHAT: Urbanix Gallery in association with Bezalel Academy of Art & Design are proud to present Gary Baseman's first solo show in Israel: “THE SACRIFICING OF THE CAKE" (Ha'alata Shel "Uga" le'Oleh/התלעה לש הגוע הלועל).
WHEN: Exhibition Opening on Thursday, January 8th at 8pm ~ The show runs through March 12th
WHERE: Urbanix Gallery (45 Sheinkin Street / gallery floor), Tel Aviv [Tel: 972-3-5250601]
REMARKS: "Baseman's show is not about birthdays or cakes. It is about self-examination, observation of the past, correction and change." ~ CLICK THRU to read the full write-up of the show :)
"... In a picturesque childish language and a sweetish color palette, Baseman displays a series of new works, acrylic paintings along with color pencil drawings on paper. The exhibition features the image of the dragon "Ooga" (meaning "cake" in Hebrew), slaughtered again and again by feminine nude images of erotic girls or nymphs, radiating sexuality - an allegory to the artist's struggle against his private demons from the past. The narrative of Baseman's work in this show indicates in an almost hidden way, his struggle to release himself from the heritage of his parents, east European Holocaust survivors that raised him according to the "American Dream". Sacrificing the dragons of the past symbolically entitles Baseman to release himself from the burden represented by his parent's world perception, allowing him to re-mold his individual path."
(cheers for the headsup and consideration, Susan!)
