Adi Ashkenazi
Rise Up
Series of two
24 X 24 inches each
Estimated Value: 1000 USD each
http://www.adiashkenazi.com
About the Artist:
Adi was born in Tel-Aviv Israel, in 1969. And was raised in Reshion Le Zion and Kfar Gybton, Where he was attended elementary school. He received his high school education at the "Open High School", and served in the Israeli Defense Force. After the army Adi was traveling the world spending time exploring places and cultures. In 1995 Adi opened a Laser Show Production company in Israel creating a unique art presentation and animation with 3D at real time. Adi moved to New York and attend at Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) for his BA degree, he also studied at the School of Visual Art (SVA). Currently, Adi is photographing and creating his digital Art in the USA, & internationally.
About the Artwork:
The athletic free style jump portrays the lonely fall of Ana, where she has nothing to hold on to. Her arm is reaching up and out but there is no one on the other side to help and to catch her. The shadow on her face caused by her arm can show how Ana was "hiding from the sun light". The tense body and the motion of the bended legs can almost predict a next motion of her folding to a fetus position, reflecting Ana in her venerable time. On the other side, the athletic image conveys that finally there was someone to come and catch Ana. The other athlete, coming from above, represents "Hafuch" as a higher place that Ana could reach for and Rise Up. "Hafuch" was pulling her up, higher, with all their strength as the tense muscles of the athlete are in the picture. They did not let her go, and more than that – pulled her up. The woman athlete body language now shows more confidence open and stretched, ready to grow taller and go higher. Her feet and toes are pointing in a jump upwards position, like Ana's future. Rising up.
