Turning the Tide

This series is a visual exploration of plastic pollution in the oceans and a meditation on healing, hope, and human responsibility. Inspired by Jewish ecological thought, the series reflects a spiritual imperative to care for the Earth.

In Jewish tradition, the concept of Bal Tashchit ("do not destroy") teaches us to avoid needless waste, while Tikkun Olam ("repairing the world") calls us to be partners in restoring what is broken. These principles resonate through each painting: the tension between destruction and regeneration, the interplay of synthetic and natural forms, the suggestion that even damaged waters may yet be renewed.

The ocean is portrayed not only as a site of crisis but as a living, sacred space, the great ritual bath of the world, ever cleansing. Plastic debris becomes both a symbol of harm and an invitation to transformation.

The Turning Tide builds on hope; drawing from a tradition that insists even small acts of repair matter, that we are all stewards of creation, and that a turning point is always possible.