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Acrylic on sculpted canvas
27 × 16 inches
2023
From Something To Nothing explores the Kabbalistic concept of yesh me-ayin—creation from something (yesh) to Divine nothingness (ayin).
Ayin is understood as the ultimate reality underlying all things; nothing possesses a separate, independent existence. In the painting, the rough, earthy surface, symbolizing the material world, splits open to reveal another image beneath.
At the center of this hidden layer is the divine nothingness, represented by the eye of God. The cracks, resembling tectonic plates, suggest that rupture and brokenness are not just inevitable; they are essential for the emergence of something new.
Acrylic on sculpted canvas
27 × 16 inches
2023
From Something To Nothing explores the Kabbalistic concept of yesh me-ayin—creation from something (yesh) to Divine nothingness (ayin).
Ayin is understood as the ultimate reality underlying all things; nothing possesses a separate, independent existence. In the painting, the rough, earthy surface, symbolizing the material world, splits open to reveal another image beneath.
At the center of this hidden layer is the divine nothingness, represented by the eye of God. The cracks, resembling tectonic plates, suggest that rupture and brokenness are not just inevitable; they are essential for the emergence of something new.