Pinsker 2, Between the Concrete and the Abstract
The windows in the stairwell of the building on Pinsker Street in Tel Aviv belong to a disappearing era. In most buildings, the decorated windows—featuring sandblasting and engraving typical of 1940s architecture—are being destroyed in the frenzy of renovations.
In the stairwell, they remain, covered in rust and bird droppings.
Each window features the same leaf motif, reflecting an engagement with representations of nature in culture, like an archaeological artifact.
Yet, despite the repetition, each window looks different due to its unique cut.
The light plays tricks—at times, they resemble the tangled depths of a tropical forest, at others, a wallpaper pattern reminiscent of the background in The Lady and the Unicorn tapestries (early 16th century).
The window transforms into a screen, its transparency and shadows hinting at a blurred external reality that contrasts with the concrete engravings.
At different times of the day, light interacts with the window glass, turning it into an organic material.
The photographic act removes the windows from their context, stripping them down while preserving the sharp details of the glass.
The works remain open to interpretation, creating poetic, enchanting, and almost eerie worlds.
