The Island Was a World

Oren Eliav  Guest Artist: Oscar Abosh Curator: Carmit Blumensohn

Oren Eliav's exhibition at the Open University Gallery presents works from his cycle The Island Was a World. It is comprised of a poem, a video work, and oil paintings. Eliav describes the process of creating it: “It started as a sentence and an image – "The island was a world." An island is a land surrounded by water. It forms when standing out from its surroundings. The island comes into being from the outlines marked by its shores. As the outlines blur, the island becomes an entire world. In painting, an island is any spot of paint appearing on the white canvas.  For More